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Representative John James of Michigan Announces Bid for Governor (www.nytimes.com)
submitted 2 months ago by dwazou@jlai.lu to c/michigan@midwest.social
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[–] compostgoblin@slrpnk.net 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Pass. Anyone the Dems field will be better than him. I’d be perfectly happy with Gilchrist or Benson

[–] trashboat@midwest.social 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Isn’t he a Republican?

I have to admit I’m worried about how Benson would perform in a general election considering all the shit thrown at her amid COVID/voter registration

[–] compostgoblin@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Gilchrist? No, he’s the current lieutenant governor.

Mayor Duggan running as an independent is going to make things interesting - I have a feeling he’s going to drag down whoever the Democrat is more than he will the Republican, unless/until he drops out. Barring anything there, I think the Republicans being in charge nationally is going to be a boon for state-level Dems - the backlash to Trump 1.0 was a big part of the blue wave in 2018 when Whitmer was elected the first time around.

[–] trashboat@midwest.social 2 points 2 months ago

Sorry I should’ve clarified- I was referring to John James, though I think I misinterpreted your initial statement altogether

[–] PentastarM@midwest.social 7 points 2 months ago

This fucking guy again...

[–] Nednarb44@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Hard pass

[–] chonkyninja@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

The whitest person in Detroit.

[–] Newsteinleo@midwest.social 1 points 1 week ago

This man is the definition of a nepo baby. Daddy paid for college, daddy gave him his first an only job at daddy's company, then he thinks he is good enough to be governor of Michigan.