Category Archives: Elections

November 2011 Michigan Event Calendar

November 1, 2011 – 9:35 am

November by Karen from Michigan Here’s a bunch Michigan festivals & events for the month of November. As usual, there’s no way to get them all, so please add links and information about the one’s we’ve missed (or reviews of ones we have here) in the comments below. Share this:

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Michigan Election Resources & the 2010 Election

October 26, 2010 – 9:47 am

In one week Michigan goes to the polls to elect a governor and other officials. We’ve stuffed the ballot box with information and links to help you make your decisions. One decision that should be easy to make is to get out and vote on Tuesday, November 2nd! Sometimes you have to lead trump, and [...]

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Post-election withdrawal Wednesday

November 5, 2008 – 10:45 am

Voting is a family affair by Eye See 360 Election 2008 is more or less in the books and while we don’t have complete results, we can hit the high points before politics slides off the front page and those elected get down to the very difficult challenges that await them. CNN reports that Michigan [...]

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The Week for November 3-9

November 3, 2008 – 1:32 pm

Autumn Leaves by cedarkayak Welcome to ‘The Week’ for November 3-9. This is where we will be posting comments such as news items, interesting blog posts, cool video and media, coming events, new web sites added to Absolute Michigan and other items of note. We invite you to do the same! Tomorrow, November 4th, is [...]

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Are we there yet Monday?

November 3, 2008 – 12:28 pm

expressionism by powerbooktrance If you’re anything like me, you’re more than ready for tomorrow and an end to the arduous Election 2008 cycle. Here’s a few things that can help you pass the time. mLive notes that a record number of voters (over 5 million) are expected to vote tomorrow in Michigan. That number would [...]

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Electionpalooza Tuesday: The 2008 Election in Michigan

October 28, 2008 – 10:00 am

Guardian Building Flag by paulhitz Election Day (November 4, 2008) is just a week away. That means that today is probably a good day to focus on the election and how to get informed about the issues and the candidates. We also invite you   to post your comments and thoughts about the candidates and [...]

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Meet the Candidates in Michigan

September 23, 2008 – 6:28 am

Student Introduction of Candidate by farlane The Center for Michigan says Don’t just sit there! Meet the candidates!: Concerned Michigan residents and community leaders have every opportunity to get familiar with the new wave of leaders headed to the Michigan House of Representatives next January. The Center for Michigan’s ‘Great Debates’ partnership with Detroit Public [...]

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John McCain & Michigan

September 8, 2008 – 12:43 pm

Sarah Palin Addresses Michigan, photo by b24chicago Last Friday, Republican Presidential candidate John McCain made his first major visit to Michigan. In McCain Makes a Run at Michigan, A Wavering Democratic Stronghold, the Wall Street Journal observes that Michigan could be critical in November: If John McCain becomes the nation’s 44th president, it may be [...]

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The Week for July 21-27, 2008

July 21, 2008 – 9:34 am

Fun on Pleasant Lake by MWOOD19 Welcome to The Week on Absolute Michigan. Summer is in full swing around the state and candidates in Michigan primaries are trying to chicken dinner their way to an August 6th victory. Our July Michigan Event Calendar says that events folks can check out this weekend include the Michigan [...]

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Barack Obama & Michigan

June 19, 2008 – 9:21 am

Gore, Obama and Granholm by wizardkitten As the editor, I try pretty hard to keep the tone on Absolute Michigan as non-partisan as possible. When I read Obama Reaches Out to Michigan Voters in the Washington Independent, I realized that as a result, we probably side-step a lot of significant news … and also some [...]

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