Media coverage of Michigan political races in Detroit News


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Budget & Economy     Jeb Bush: 6-year recovery has been slower than other comebacks.

Civil Rights     Colin Powell: Didn’t attend Million Man March, but respects it.     James Craig: Established LGBTQ outreach from Detroit police.     Leslie Love: First African American on Natural Resources Commission.

Corporations     Debbie Stabenow: Supported recession bailouts saving the auto industry.     Leslie Love: Increase opportunities for small & disadvantaged businesses.

Education     Bill Schuette: Advocate of partnerships between schools and companies.

Energy & Oil     Bill Schuette: Joins lawsuit challenging Obama's Clean Power Plan.

Environment     Abdul El-Sayed: Advocate for environmental justice on lead exposure.     Bill Schuette: Charged 15 city and state officials for Flint water crisis.

Foreign Policy     John James: More military influence on the foreign policy team.

Free Trade     Rocky Raczkowski: Reform NAFTA: don't require importing garbage.

Gun Control     Jennifer Granholm: Regrets signing stand-your-ground law in 2006.

Health Care     Rocky Raczkowski: Patients Rights with limited lawsuit damages.     Leslie Love: Provide for those who live and work in nursing homes.

Homeland Security     Gary Peters: AdWatch: endorsed by VoteVets for military service.

Immigration     Abdul El-Sayed: People who look like me are not sitting on the sidelines.

Jobs     Mark Schauer: Opposes right-to-work law; protested on Capitol lawn.     Rick Snyder: Quietly signed law making Michigan a right-to-work state.     Rocky Raczkowski: Let market set minimum wage.

Principles & Values     Bill Schuette: Served 3 terms in Congress & then as state Attorney General.     James Craig: Rejects objections to police graduations held in church.

Welfare & Poverty     Jeb Bush: Vision for a right-to-rise society.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Abdul El-Sayed Michigan Democratic candidate for Governor Bill Schuette Michigan Republican candidate for governor of Michigan Colin Powell Cabinet-2005 Debbie Stabenow Democratic Sr Senator Michigan Gary Peters Democratic Jr Senator Michigan James Craig Michigan Republican challenger for Governor Jeb Bush Florida Former FL Governor; Republican Presidential candidate Jennifer Granholm Michigan DOE Secretary John James Republican Senate challenger Michigan Leslie Love Democratic Challenger Michigan Mark Schauer Michigan Democratic Challenger for Governor Rick Snyder Michigan Republican Governor Rocky Raczkowski Former Republican Challenger (2002) Michigan