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Surprise: Conservative Detroit News Endorses Democrat Gary Peters

October 30, 2014, 6:29 AM

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Few will disagree that Republican Terri Lynn Land ran a lame campaign for U.S. Senate. She was dubbed the "invisible" candidate by the media. And even Republican Party figures uietly griped about her as a candidate.

So maybe it should come as little surprise that even the conservative Detroit News endorses Congressman Gary Peters forthe open seat. Its editorial says:

Political campaigns are, in effect, job interviews. Candidates get an extended period to present themselves to voters, who make the decision whether to hire, or in some cases fire, the office seeker.

If we were making a hiring recommendation in Michigan's U.S. Senate race based solely on the job application and resume, Terri Lynn Land might have been our choice. Land was an effective and respected public servant in two terms as secretary of state, and her positions on the issues align most closely with our own.

But then came the job interview — the nine-month campaign — and Land fell well short.

Despite spending tens of millions to tear down her opponent, U.S. Rep. Gary Peters of Bloomfield Hills, and define herself, she nears the end of the campaign standing less favorably with Michigan voters than when it began.

Peters, on the other hand, has made the better case that he has the competence and confidence to do the job of a U.S. senator.

Peters also is endorsed by the Free Press and MLive Media group. Crain's Detroit Business backs Land

A prominent national politics blogger tweets today's development:

-- Allan Lengel


Read more:  The Detroit News


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