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Family Research Council rolls into Holland

By | 11.07.11 | 3:55 pm | More from The Michigan Messenger

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As national attention has become focused on the struggle by Holland residents to pass a non-discrimination ordinance, the anti-gay Family Research Council’s political arm rolled its “Values Voter’s Bus” into west Michigan Monday.

Politico names Michigan Senate race in top ten of 2012

By | 10.31.11 | 9:39 am | More from The Michigan Messenger

Politico named the potential matchup between former Republican U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra and incumbent Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow as one of the top ten Senate races in the country for 2012. The publication says:

Pete Hoekstra’s political conundrum was crystallized earlier this month when he brought in

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Mich. Sen. Stabenow raises $1 million in 3rd quarter

By | 10.12.11 | 9:20 am | More from The Michigan Messenger

With the deadline for filing campaign finance reports this week, Sen. Debbie Stabenow announced that she raised $1 million for next year’s election, matching her chief Republican competitor, Rep. Pete Hoekstra.
Hoekstra also raised a million dollars during the quarter, while his chief rival for the GOP More…

Mich. GOP senate candidate Hoekstra raises $1 million in third quarter

By | 10.06.11 | 10:50 am | More from The Michigan Messenger

A day after Clark Durant announced that he had raised $750,000 for his campaign for the Republican nomination to challenge Sen. Debbie Stabenow, primary opponent Pete Hoekstra trumped him by raising $1 million in the same time frame.

The Durant campaign pointed out that Hoekstra had more time to More…

American Family Association-Michigan head wins state U.S. Senate straw poll

By | 10.04.11 | 3:15 pm | More from The Iowa Independent

The head of the American Family Association, which bankrolled Bob Vander Plaats’ successful effort to oust three Iowa Supreme Court justice, won a straw poll conducted last week following a Michigan tea party-sponsored Senate debate forum.

GOP contenders for Michigan U.S. Senate seat debate in DeWitt

By | 09.30.11 | 10:57 am | More from The Michigan Messenger

DEWITT — Six of the men vying for the Republican nomination to challenge Sen. Debbie Stabenow in 2012 squared off Thursday in DeWitt at a Tea Party-sponsored forum and came out in favor of abolishing numerous federal agencies.

Participating in the forum were Gary Glenn, president of the American Family More…

Opponent attacks Hoekstra as similar to Stabenow

By | 09.26.11 | 9:28 am | More from The Michigan Messenger

Charter school magnate Clark Durant is trying to chip away at Pete Hoekstra’s massive lead in the race to take on Sen. Debbie Stabenow by comparing his primary opponent to the woman they want to replace.
The Grand Rapids Press reports:

Speaking to reporters at the Mackinac

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Bachmann endorses Hoekstra to run against Stabenow for U.S. Senate

By | 09.23.11 | 1:55 pm | More from The Michigan Messenger

Rep. Pete Hoekstra has picked up the endorsement of GOP presidential candidate Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) in his race for the Republican nomination to challenge Sen. Debbie Stabenow next year.
RightMichigan.com has the entire letter from Hoekstra announcing the endorsement:

“P.S. Michele Bachmann has endorsed my campaign for

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Hoekstra is GOP front runner to challenge Sen. Stabenow

By | 09.22.11 | 10:19 am | More from The Michigan Messenger

Former U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra has a massive lead over his competitors in the race for the Republican nomination to challenge Sen. Debbie Stabenow next year, according to a new poll.

Hoekstra, a Holland resident who served 18 years in the U.S. House before his unsuccessful run

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Hoekstra endorsed by three more in race for Senate

By | 09.06.11 | 1:50 pm | More from The Michigan Messenger

Former Congressman Pete Hoekstra has racked up more high profile endorsements — this time from other states.