Reply #9: "Better" depends on who is doing the judging. [View All]

[FBaggins]

Fairly or unfairly, he can't separate himself from Gran holm. A lesser candidate without that baggage could end up being more successful.

Bernero and Wheeler Smith may fit precisely because they ARE unknown. People who prefer a democrat but not one associated with the bad smell... may find them to be acceptable.

But I agree that MI is at least "leans R" right now. That's important because MI will likely lose a House seat in the coming redistricting and it would help if we could hold the Gov seat and pick up the state Senate. Losing both likely means an incumbent R vs an incumbent D in an R-leaning district.