Tag Archives: Dan Benishek

Michigan Goes Red

For a change, the State of Michigan has elected Republican Rick Snyder as Governor, and replaced Democrat Bart Stupak with Republican Dr. Dan Benishek in the US House of Representatives. Unfortunately voters in Michigan’s 15th Congressional District chose to send … Continue reading

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Benishek pledges term limits

Dr. Dan Benishek (R) is running for the Michigan 1st Congressional Seat against Gary McDowell (D). Dr. Benishek has been a physician and never held public office. Dr. Dan supports term limits for congress and has pledged to serve no … Continue reading

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Jason Allen Does the Right Thing

According to TV 9 and 10 News in Cadillac, Jason Allen will NOT seek a recount in the GOP Michigan 1st Congressional Primary which left him 15 votes behind general surgeon, Dr. Dan Benishek. Allen was reported as saying, “Benishek … Continue reading

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Friday Flyer

WordPress eliminated the theme I was using on my blog and replaced it this week – without warning. All my links and widgets vanished as well, along with my blog name.  I finally restored the blog name and most widgets, … Continue reading

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Dan Benishek vs Jason Allen

According to the Michigan State Board of Elections, with 100% of precincts reporting, Dan Benishek has 27,091 votes and Jason Allen has 27,090. Both republican candidates declared victory early this morning in Michigan’s 1st Congressional race (the seat being vacated … Continue reading

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