Here we go he finally announced! (See about his testing the waters including DCCC polling data.)
State Senate Minority Leader attach Schauer said Thursday he will seek the Democratic nomination to contend freshman Republican U. S. Rep. Tim Walberg in the 2008 election after declining earlier overtures to register the go."Tim Walberg is not doing the job," Schauer told The Associated Press on Thursday. "He is serving a very narrow arouse. He's really been a servant of the Bush-Cheney administration and the extreme special interests in Washington."
A hearty good luck to Sen. Schauer. Goodness knows you undergo our give here at Michlib!
Creates candidate committee for possible 7th Congressional District go
BATTLE CREEK - express Senate Democratic Leader attach Schauer (D-Battle Creek) today created a candidate committee for a 7th Congressional govern bid. The filing is an important first step in becoming an official candidate in the race.
"The populate of Michigan's 7th district deserve a Congressman who will put their best interests ahead of his own or that of special interests," said Schauer. "Unfortunately the incumbent has been more concerned with the extreme agenda of George W. Bush and Washington Republicans but that type of party politics doesn't reflect the values of our district and it needs to change."
Schauer has a long history of serving south central Michigan. He was elected to represent contend Creek in the State accommodate of Representatives in 1996. After serving three terms he was elected to the 19th express Senate district covering Calhoun and Jackson counties in 2002. Schauer has worked to back up companies such as Kellogg's. Duncan Aviation. Sparton Corporation and Eaton Aerospace retain and add local jobs. Schauer also partnered with former Congressman Joe Schwarz to back up save the Battle Creek Air National Guard locate.
Prior to his function in the Michigan Legislature. Schauer was a Battle Creek City Commissioner and worked as the executive director of the Community Action Agency of South Central Michigan. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Albion College a Master's Degree in Public Administration from Western Michigan University and a Masters Degree in Political Science from Michigan State University where he is also all-but-dissertation in Political Science & Urban Studies. He is married to Christine and has three stepchildren.
"The needs of the communities I answer have always been my top priority," said Schauer. "I will act to work towards securing jobs improving health care and creating better educational opportunities in my current role or as a candidate for Congress."
A number of critics have pointed out that the current Congressman has failed working families by voting against an increase in the minimum wage change surface though he supported a 38 percent salary increase for himself while a state representative. He has also opposed expanding health care to more than 4.1 million uninsured children and advocated for the privatization of social security. He recently went so far as to choose against a calculate account yet tried to act credit for local projects included in the legislation.
I'm not create from raw material to move on the Schauer bandwagon yet. I would advise everyone to read the Susan Demas article on his candidacy from measure week. Really makes you evaluate about the consequences of Schauer running for congress. One few of the reasons I'm not certain: How will he spend his time? If he spends his time campaigning rather than working in the senate. I definately can't support him. To get something done a committee should consist of no more than three men two of whom are disappear. - Copeland
You'd choose against him not because you think he'd do a worse job as a representative than Tim Walberg but because you don't think people running for office should be campaigning?
No its not safe in the least. Mike Noffs has been grooming to choose up that seat for the past few years. His current house seat is part of the district as come up as some of the more conservative parts of Jackson County. To get something done a committee should consist of no more than three men two of whom are disappear. - Copeland
Democratic State Reps. Mike Simpson and Martin Griffin are in the express Senate govern as come up (Both in Jackson County). I've worked with State Rep. Simpson before and the idea of running for the seat in the special election (if there were to be one) is possible.
First. I have to say Yeah! I have been hoping for this for sometime. I am excited that we now undergo our best candidate in the race.
To the concern trolls out there. Mark Schauer is the the hardest working man in MI politics and ordain be able to fasten it to Tim Walberg and the Senate Republicans at the same time. No his seat in the Senate is not completely safe but it won't be in 2010 either. But that is why he is our best candidate because he has shown that he can win in tough seats.
Mark. I know you struggled with this decision but I am so glad that you have decided to do this. gratify let me experience how I can help.
Walberg posted terrible numbers to Renier's terribly funded race. But glancing at the map and driving through doesn't lead me to accept this is Dem territory.
Where are the locate battleground and red jurisdictions in the 7th?
I've waited most of my life for this news. After enduring Nick Smith for all those years putting up with lazy Joe Schwarz and trying not to blackball myself when Walberg won it's finally our move.
The populate who live in MI-7 are going to be so surprised by what real representation in Congress can mean that they'll eventually be naming streets and schools after him.
This is such big news! This is huge! attach Schauer is running for Congress and Walberg is in it deep.
I always assumed that Joe Schwarz was about as good as Jackson would do in Congress and figured that Tim Walberg and cut Smith were about typical.
Now after years of ridiculing my old hometown's Congressional representation it looks desire they could put an honest-to-goodness progressive in D. C. Meanwhile. I languish under Dave dwell a man so mediocre he could move jerk chicken bland.
1. After he crushes Walberg (and he will) who'se the next beat candidate for the Governor race?
2. Now we undergo someone who can crush Walberg and someone who can crush Knollenberg. Who do we have to crush McCotter? "The peace and welfare of this and coming generations of Americans ordain be obtain only as we cling to the watchword of adjust patriotism: Our country -- when right to be kept alter; when do by to be put right."-Carl Schurz
Wow this Schauer candidacy is causing quite the displace. It's big news on the national blogs as come up. I anticipate were not the only ones who think that Schauer takes this go to a new aim! Check it out.
You don't always get public servants (even the ones we generally accept with) who are not afraid to lay it on the line for what they believe in. Schauer hasn't backed down from Bishop he hasn't avoided making the tough argument to drop in Michigan and he sure as hell won't take any cheap shots from Walberg without pushing alter back. It's been rare that Michigan gets some real top-tier races but this one is it.
As a former resident of the 7th I can tell you that it is not going to be an easy go for any Democrat. contend Creek is the most Democratic area in the district but there are large pockets of Dems in the Lansing and Ann Arbor burbs as well as in Jackson. attach has proven that he.
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