The
Detroit News is reporting that Governor-Elect Rick Synder has endorsed Robert Schostak as Chairman of the MIGOP. Amused by the headline of this article "
Schostak endorsement rankles GOP right: Donations to Dems by Snyder-backed Schostak worries some in chairman race"
Some party members are concerned about thousands of dollars in campaign donations Schostak has made to Democrats, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, former Vice President Al Gore, Gov. Jennifer Granholm, U.S. Sens. Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow, and U.S. Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick.
Funny how the Paul Egan of the Detroit News Lansing Bureau forgot to mention another Democrat that Robert Schostak's Family PAC
donated to.
I also found it a bit troubling to see that the Finance Chair for the MIGOP also held a
fundraiser for Tim Walberg with Rocky Raczkowski's adversary during the Primary, Paul Welday.
The would've, should have, could have's of the November Election is all water under the bridge. But, one has to wonder if Rocky had received nearly as much support that Scholstak provided to Walberg, would have the results been different? Did Schostak have a conflict of interest in the Michigan 9th district race. After all, he did contribute $1,000 to Peters for Congress and that was after the Stimulus Bill and Cap & Tax had already passed through Congress.
The 2012 race will include one of Michigan's Senators. A Senator that Schostak has donated to in the past. Only one question needs to be answered as we head into the the next election season, Where does Schostak's loyalties lie? Hopefully Michigan will find a candidate for MIGOP Chair that will remove all doubt.
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UPDATE: It appears that
Schostak PAC donated $3150 to Rocky. Thank you Rotti for providing the link. But, (there is always a 'But') what is his justification for the Contribution to Peters?
Right Michigan has a great article on what a fine job Schostak did as GOP treasurer. I just now found that the Schostak PAC donated $ 3150 to Rocky. I feel better about that, now.
ReplyDeleteWhere was the State GOP support early on in Rocky's bid...Seems everyone kept on waiting. Maybe, had they done what they were supposed to do it would have meant one more lousy dem down...one that Schostak donated to. Sorry, but his contribution to Rocky means bupkas...nada...he could have had impact when it mattered...we need new blood...not his in this group. You CAN NOT clean your rotten slate of donating to Peters, Pelosi and all the others because you donated to Rocky. Either your all in or your not in. You want to play both sides of the field, then don't take on a high level position with the party...plain and simple.
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