Adopt a Precinct

Adopt a precinct.

This should be right up this blog’s alley.

-----Shinkle------
http://www.shinkleforchair.com/adoptaprecinct.asp
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Remember last 2007 those special elections that the Dems won in seemingly “safe” Republican districts? I think there were three or four in a row. They showed us what was coming up in 2008. We already had taken losses in 2006. We should of known, we were complacent and dispirited.

This special election for the Michigan State Senate district #19 could a portent of things to come in 2010 for Republicans. This could be a way to get our party on the move and enthusiastic again. Could be a way to put all the new slogans about grassroots, bottom up change, relevance etc to a test, a chance to start to learn from our mistakes of the last 8 years, a chance to learn and experiment to find out what works and what doesn’t.

I heard a couple of speakers at the State Convention in our 2nd District Caucus talk of the importance of getting a Republican in that seat.

The election date has just been set by Governor Granholm for Nov. 3rd.
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http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-mi-statesenate-elect,0,3659902.story
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Nick as usual at Right Michigan gives an astute analyses of the situation. A close study of his “primer” shows the importance of the race in and of itself as to the Republicans gaining a stronger working majority in the state senate. The bonus factor of enthusiasm over such a pick up could be the first of the dominos.
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http://www.rightmichigan.com/story/2008/12/1/141944/268
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I emailed Shinkle, Hoogendyke, and the state party about info on the Adopt a Precinct program and will report when I hear more.

If anyone is interested in helping to organize this please let me know. If anyone has any info. Please let me know.
Bob Carr (aka Live Dangerously)
Glhotdogs@verizon.net
231-728-3455

Other links to the 19th Mich. Senate district.
-----State map of Senate Districts-----
http://www.senate.michigan.gov/2003/senatedistricts.pdf
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Click on the 19th in the above link and it will enlarge.

Below Calhoun County Precincts and maps (over 50)
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http://www.co.calhoun.mi.us/election.taf?_function=precinct
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Next is the Jackson County Precinct Maps. Not all of Jackson County is in the 19th State Senate District. I don’t know the area well enough to know what precincts are in and which are out. Right click on the map and then click the marque tool and the zoom is excellent.
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http://www.smartmap.org/MapGallery.cfm?ParentID=347
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Well that’s it for now till I get some more info. This is a possible win for us I think. But we need to out do the vaunted Obama machine.

What say you???

Regards, Live Dangerously Be A Conservative