[cripplecreek]

don’t know much about the new governor except hes not Granholm

Its not for lack of trying. He supports green initiatives, high speed rail, wants to tear out all the dams, non commital on abortion. HOWEVER, I still see it as a win because he pulled a lot of good conservatives to victory and effectively rendered himself powerless on the worst of it.

Personally I'm happiest about the election of Ruth Johnson to secretary of state.

[goat granny]

Thanks for the info....looks like gossip can sometimes be true...hope your right and the legislature keeps him in check, but with the exception of Engler, I go back far enough to remember liberal republican governors in Michigan ;o( Never a conservative one...labor unions were the majority, in the auto industry and Jimmy Hoffa of the teamsters....

Kennedy's went after Hoffa so hard because with the teamsters he could and would shut down trucking from coast to coast...

My son in an independent trucker and I told him 45 years ago if he tried that he'd either be dead or have a burned out rig, and possibly both....

Possibility might get another conservative, the old union rank and file are dying off, Hoffa's gone and the young of today aren't too big on unions, plus Detroit population and Flint and other union towns have lots of unemployed union workers that don't trust union boss's any more...... At least one can hope....