Saturday, July 5, 2008

VP Rankings Michigan

Michigan Democrats
Carl Levin: Sen, Ranking: 4, Age 74 hurts his chances.
Debbie Stabenow, Sen, Ranking: 6, Could help with women and Michigan.
Bart Stupak: Rep MI-1, Ranking: 5, Could help Obama in rural Michigan.
Dale Kildee: Rep MI-5, Ranking: 2, Too old.
Sander Levin: Rep MI-12, Ranking: 2, Older brother of Senator Carl Levin.
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick: Rep MI-13, Ranking: 1, We probably wont see two African Americans on the ticket.
John Conyers: Rep MI-14, Ranking: 1, Too old.
John Dingell: Rep MI-15, Ranking: 1, Too old.

Michigan Republicans
John Engler: Former Gov, Ranking: 5, Republicans seem to think Michigan is a pickup opportunity. Engler could help.
Spencer Abraham: Former Sec of Energy and Former Sen, Ranking: 6, Experience in the senate and executive branch.
Vern Ehlers: Rep MI-3, Ranking: 3, Too old.
David Camp: Rep MI-4, Ranking: 5, Elected in 1990, but is only 54.
Fred Upton: Rep MI-6, Ranking: 6, Elected in the 1980s and represents a moderately Republican district.
Mike Rogers: Rep MI-8, Ranking: 6, Young six term congressman from potential swing state.
Joe Knollenberg: Rep MI-9, Ranking: 2, Too old.
Candice Miller: Rep MI-10, Ranking: 5, One of a number of options for McCain if he wants to make a stand in Germany.
Thad McCotter: Rep MI-11, Ranking:5, Young, but one of the ugliest members of Congress.
Tim Walberg: Rep MI-7, Ranking: 3, Freshman

2 comments:

Fitzy said...

A minor complaint: Tim Walberg is very much not a Democrat. I mean, he's so unbelievably conservative it's silly, and he's a member of the Republican Party.

http://www.walbergwatch.com/

DZ said...

Whoops my bad.