With Gov. Jennifer Granholm obliged to leave her position as governor, mercifully, in 2010, the rumors regarding her potential successor are now flying.
Her lieutenant, the mostly-unknown John Cherry, is expected to run, but seeing as to how lieutenants and vice-presidents tend to be seen as the mini-version of their former boss, I think few will be lining up behind someone who will be running on the coattails of an administration that maintained a 7 percent (or is it 8?) unemployment rate for six years.
But help is on the way for Michigan democrats, who are now hoping that Detroit’s two-term Mayor of the 1990s, Dennis Archer, will run for governor. Archer was a prolific bridge-builder, as he brought suburb-city relations to their best condition since, well, probably ever. He doesn’t have as many economic developments in the City to hang his hat on as the current Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick does, but he also doesn’t have Kilpatrick’s personal issues. Archer was known for his clean-living, stability, and ability to manage budgets. He is seen as well-connected with the business community.
Nothing is official yet, but if he runs, he can count on an extremely united front of Southeast Michigan democrats, indepedants, and some crossover Republicans. The general election could be a polarizing east v. west Michigan battle, but everyone knows what side has more people.
If Archer ran against someone of Dick Devos’ caliber you can be sure that thousands of Republicans, including this one, would cross party lines, especially at a moment when so many people realize that Michigan needs a city-builder more than anything else, or else young people will continue to flee for Chicago and New York.
Other potential democrat candidates include Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano, another person that would put the state’s spotlight on Detroit and southeast Michigan, in addition to the Upper Peninsula’s longtime U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak, House Speaker Andy Dillon, and the budget-balancing Detroit Medical Center CEO and former Wayne County Executive Mike Duggan. Three of the five candidates would likely make Southeast Michigan their priority, considering their histories.
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Do you think Mitt Romney could be persuaded to come back to Michigan to run for governor?
Yeah he will need to keep busy before trying to be President again, but I don’t know if the timetables line up too well.
Plus, I think Utah and Minnesota are calling for him haha.
I’m understanding you, but I’m not agreeing with you. But anyway I’m sorry that I don’t know the right thing to do in that situation
I had easy time reading your blog. But it seems now it’s over 
. Man, this post sucks. I hope at least the next one won’t be.
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