Posted on 11/02/2010 8:05:08 PM PDT by Smokeyblue
Republican Dan Benishek of Crystal Falls has won the race to succeed veteran Democrat Bart Stupak in Congress.
Stupak had announced in April that he wouldn't seek a 10th term in Washington, after helping rescue President Barack Obama's health care plan.
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Nice. Way to go Dan! I still remember that he started with a shoestring campaign.
You mean ‘Bendict Arnold’ Stupeck?
This is a sweet victory right here. Stupak was a disgusting pig.
Wahoo!!!
Stupak the jerk who bargained with Obama for HealthCare, I’m glad he is past tense in the political sense.
(the winner is a great guy, Mark Levin had him on his show a few times)
Benishek is a general surgeon and political novice who tapped into the growing tea party movement and voter angst in northern Michigan’s 1st District to beat 58-year-old state Rep. Gary McDowell of Rudyard, a moderate Democrat supported by Stupak.
The 58-year-old Benishek has called for deep cuts in government spending, favors repealing the health care law and pledged not to seek any funding “earmarks” for projects back home.
Oh yeah.
Yippity skippity........been waiting so long for a Republican to take over this seat! Dan’s the man!
“Yippity skippity”...LOL
Funny, I don’t see the usual crowd of Michigan bashers bitching about the results here — which have been predicted for a while now, and have come about without much controversy — and how we all deserve to live in a socialist state. Thanks Impy.
The surgeon won! I remember hearing him on Mark’s show. I’m SO glad!
This is a great one....my dad just called and said he heard Grayson in FL had his ass kicked big time....haven’t seen anything yet but hope that’s true!
LOL! Excellent!
We won big last night despite not picking up the Dingellberry seat. Personally I think its good that the 7th district race stayed low profile.
What is really historic it the way we took total control of the state government.
Too bad Gary Peters hung on. That’s the lone blemish. Well that and the Dingell race not ending up close. Shouldn’t have gotten our hopes up on that one.
Huge gain to take back the State House and gain a supermajority in the Senate. There’s some change that gives me hope.
First step should be to change the name of HHS back to FIA — but since it was fiscally irresponsible for the Grandstand regime to blow the money on that one stupid foolish left-wing racist change (software, stationery, all the forms, the signs on the buildings, etc etc), it would be better just to pull the plug on it altogether, just get rid of that entire agency, and lay off all its employees.
Big congrats to the Honorable Congressman from Michigan, Dr. Dan Benishek!
And a special shout out to FReeper and uberpatriot jenk for her tireless campaigning for Dr. Benishek. Lady, you ROCK!!!
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