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Miller To Stay Put
Miller To Stay Put
For years Macomb County republican Candice Miller has flirted with running for governor. She almost got in the first time Jennifer Granholm ran. She considered it the second time Granholm ran and now with Granholm out of the picture in 2010, the betting money in this town had Miler finally taking the plunge.
And she did little to discourage the speculation as she confirmed she was very interested while others in the party claim Miller actually told them, she would run.
Not any more.
If state GOP chair Saul Anuzis is correct, Miller has quietly taken herself out of a potentially crowded GOP primary. He and she discussed her candidacy last Monday night during a Washington D.C. fundraiser.
"It has moved from very likely to highly unlikely," Anuzis tells the public TV Off the Record panel this week.
Anuzis who is not much of a reporter, failed to asked her why the change of heart?
He figures she was more comfortable going back to Washington from a district where she is popular rather than taking a chance at the governor's seat. It would not be a sure bet especially with other party big wigs in the hunt.
Miller's on again off again flirtation, which is now off again, may cement her reputation as the Carl Marlinga of the state GOP. Recall that the former Macomb County prosecutor wanted to be Lt. Governor, a U.S. Senator, state attorney general and maybe even dog catcher but all of it was just talk.
Miller won't care if she gets that criticism. If she did, she would have run.
posted by Tim Skubick at
2:05 PM
2 Comments:
Mr. Skubick,
I don't know what to make of your article. The basis of this article is the opinion of one Saul Anuzis. Your article indicates no effort to verify Anuzis' speculation.
Let's look at some excerpts ...
" If state GOP chair Saul Anuzis is correct ..." - [Why "if?" Can't you find out by asking Miller?]
"... failed to asked her why the change of heart?" - [Guess who could have asked. You!]
"He figures she was more comfortable going back to Washington from a district where she is popular rather than taking a chance at the governor's seat." [Maybe true, maybe not. But we'll never know if we don't ask Miller, will we?]
"Miller won't care if she gets that criticism. If she did, she would have run. [For all we know, maybe she is running and Anuzis doesn't know what he's talking about, he misunderstood the conversation, or he's lying. Conversely, he may have it totally right. ... My point is, why didn't you just call Miller's office and ask? Scuttlebut has its limits.]
OFF THE RECORD, Tim: "Candy is just dandy, in Congress", eh?---LSJ today: Obama & JMG on phone: maybe I can return my Obama '08 sticker to my car soon!---P.S.: "Labor" oriented "leaker"; have a great Memorial Day, "babe"!
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