Michigan's Peters Attacks Republican Land For Opposing Auto Bailout In US Senate Race

[Purveyor]

By DAVID EGGERT | Associated Press | 28 minutes ago in Politics, Money

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Gary Peters sought to put his Republican opponent, Terri Lynn Land, on the defensive Monday by highlighting her 2012 opposition to the federal auto bailout, which is credited with saving the industry and is popular with Michigan voters.

The third-term congressman and other Democrats drew attention to statements Land made at a Republican National Convention event two years ago in which she backed GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's anti-bailout position. Asked about Romney and the bailout, she told the Washington Times "I'm with him on that" and noted that Ford survived without the rescue package that went to General Motors and Chrysler.

"Michiganders deserve to know the truth — that when the rest of the country and plenty of politicians wanted to turn their back on us and let our auto industry and our middle class fail, Ms. Terri Lynn Land sided with them instead of standing up for us," Peters said in a news release. He also played up Land's opposition to the bailout at a campaign event with the United Auto Workers in Sterling Heights on Monday.

After writing a 2008 newspaper column with the fateful "Let Detroit Go Bankrupt" headline, Romney, who supported a "managed bankruptcy," struggled to gain a footing in the industrial Midwest where auto manufacturing is crucial. In Michigan, which has more auto industry-related jobs than any other state, Democrats are hoping Land pays a similar price in the tight race to replace retiring Democratic Sen. Carl Levin — a contest that will factor into which party controls the Senate.

The comments on video by Land, a former Michigan secretary of state, flew under the radar until now.

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[Laelth]

1. Good. k&r n/t

-Laelth

[Purveyor]

2. We have a bunch of work to do here to keep Levins seat in DEM hands.

Land has huge name recognition but we should be able to get a minimum-wage increase on the nov ballot that would help get the turnout we need.

[Laelth]

3. I certainly hope the party can hold that seat. n/t

-Laelth

[Sunlei]

5. minimum-wage increase is a good issue for Democrats to use.

Rs are against better pay, many of them even state they want to do away with the minimum wage.

[louis-t]

4. Our area is pretty blue. Land is not highly regarded here

due to her purging of the voter rolls. I hope Gary Peters uses this in his campaign. She was Sec of State until 2009.

[navarth]

6. Gary'd better stay on the offensive

the Koch money is pouring into Michigan. We need to get behind Schauer too. Time to get that bumper sticker and donate. Like YESTERDAY. I've been far too lazy on this, gotta get going this weekend on it.