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Decision 2012

Monday, October 22, 2012

What Time is the Presidential Debate? Obama, Romney Face Off Tonight

Here are details on today's Presidential Debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.

What time is the presidential debate? The third and final presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney is scheduled for 9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22. Check below for more information on that debate and the remaining presidential debates leading up to Election Day. AOL will provide a live stream of the debate. TV Channels Broadcasting Live: NBC, CBS, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC and more, including CNN Espanol. Live Streaming Online: YouTube's Election Hub, AOL. Below is more detailed information on Monday's presidential debate, which is presented by the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD): October 22, 2012 Presidential According to the CPD, "The format for the debate will be identical to the first presidential debate and will …

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

11th District Congressional Candidates Tackle Jobs at Forum

Democrats, third-party candidates in races for 11th Congressional District participate in League of Women Voters forum in Plymouth.

Candidates in the simultaneous races for full and partial terms representing Michigan's 11th Congressional District tackled jobs, among a host of hot-button issues Monday at a candidate forum at Plymouth District Library. Noticeably absent was Republican nominee Kerry Bentivolio of Milford, who is a candidate in both the partial and full-term races and will appear twice on many voters' Nov. 6 ballots.  Democratic nominee Dr. Syed Taj of Canton, Green Party candidate Steven Paul Duke of Livonia and Libertarian John Tatar of Livonia, all candidates for a two-year term representing Michigan's newly realigned 11th Congressional District, appeared at the forum, moderated by League of Women Voters member Susan Rowe. Natural Law Party candidate …

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One thing I concluded from this forum was that problems are easy and exciting to point out, proposed workable solutions are hard to come by, and not so exciting to listen to. I liked Dr. Taj and David Curson out of all the candidates, though I admired all of them for their sincerity and enthusiasm. Nice to see the friendly collegial attitude among the candidates, too. This forum can be viewed …   more ›

Friday, September 28, 2012

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Congressional Candidate Explains Nov. 6 Ballot

David Curson, a Democratic candidate for a partial term representing Michigan's 11th Congressional District, explains what voters will see when they vote on Nov. 6.

To the Editor, My name is David Curson and I am a candidate for U.S. Congress in the 11th District, undoubtedly Michigan’s most confusing election. I am writing this letter to try and untangle the confusion. Congressman Thaddeus McCotter (R-Livonia) has represented the 11th District since 2003. His current term of office expires on January 2, 2013. In May of this year in a stunning surprise, the election commission determined that McCotter’s petitions to validate his candidacy for the 113th Congress contained illegal and forged signatures rendering him ineligible to run for re-election.  Then in yet another surprise move, on July 6, 2012, Congressman McCotter announced his resignation from the 112th Congress effective immediately leaving …

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

House Candidates Tackle Education, Voter ID Laws at Candidate Forum in Canton

Kurt Heise, Tim Roraback and Dian Slavens face League of Women Voters at Canton Public Library.

Candidates for the 20th and 21st districts of the Michigan House of Representatives tackled education and jobs Monday during a candidate forum in front of about 80 attendees at the Canton Public Library. In the 20th District race, Rep. Kurt Heise (R-Plymouth) and challenger Tim Roraback (D-Plymouth) attended the forum, moderated by Paula Bowman from the League of Women Voters of Northwest Wayne County. From the 21st District race, Rep. Dian Slavens (D-Canton) appeared, but her opponent, Joe Barnabei (R-Van Buren Township), did not attend.  The 20th District covers Northville, Plymouth and the eastern portion of Canton. The 21st District includes most of Canton, Belleville and Van Buren Township. Both Slavens and Roraback took aim at the …

How Much Have Your Plymouth-Canton Neighbors Given to Obama and Romney?

Plymouth residents have donated almost $94,000 and Canton nearly $37,000 to Barack Obama or Mitt Romney, according to an interactive database of campaign contributions from the Federal Election Commission.

This election cycle, Plymouth residents are giving larger contributions to Republican candidate Mitt Romney, but President Barack Obama is getting more contributions from the city and township. In Canton, however, Obama is the recipient of a majority of local donations. According to Federal Election Commission records, Plymouth residents have made 29 donations of $1,000 or more to both presidential campaigns. Of those, 21 were checks to Romney, including 13 contributions over $2,400. The rest, eight contributions, were at least $1,000 to Democrat Obama. In total, Plymouth residents have contributed almost $94,000 to the candidates. But where Romney is getting more money per contributor, Obama is getting more contributions. Of the 397 …

Monday, September 24, 2012

House Candidates Face Off Tonight at Canton Public Library

Candidates in 20th, 21st State House races slated to appear at forum moderated by League of Women Voters.

Learn more about the candidates you will be voting for on Nov. 6 at a candidate forum tonight for the 20th and 21st State House races (collectively covering Plymouth, Canton, Northville, Van Buren and Belleville) at 7 p.m. at Canton Public Library, 1200 S. Canton Center Road. The public is invited to attend this forum and submit questions for the candidates. Questions will be asked by a League of Women Voters moderator. If you cannot attend but would like to post a question to the candidates, please send your question via email to the League at lwvmail@yahoo.com.  The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan organization that never supports or opposes any candidate or political party. Incumbent Kurt Heise (R-Plymouth) is challenged by Tim …

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