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Republicans & Democrats focus on Michigan Women Voters

Sentinel by Andrew McFarlane AP writer Kathy Barks Hoffman says that if you're a woman who hasn't made up your mind about whether to vote for Dick DeVos or Jennifer Granholm, you can expect to be targeted by both campaigns in the final…
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On Partisanship in Michigan: Excerpt from William G. Milliken, Michigan's Passionate Moderate

Absolute Michigan is very fortunate to have an excerpt from William G. Milliken: Michigan's Passionate Moderate, a new book by Dave Dempsey from University of Michigan Press. Transcending partisanship is a major theme of the book and was also…
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Exposure.Detroit presents 'FRAMED!' (Friday, Oct 20)

Photography exhibit featuring four local Detroit area photographers. "CAVE CANEM" * radiospike * rckrawczykjr * vanessamiller Friday ‚Ä¢ October 20, 2006 ‚Ä¢ 7-10pm Karras Bros Tavern ‚Ä¢ 225 Joseph Campau ‚Ä¢ Detroit,…
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Metro Times "Best of Detroit 2006"

Detroit, MI by One Foot Over The Moon For the 20th straight year the Metro Times presents the "Best of Detroit". Take a look through the results and get down to D-Town. I think most people from outside the metro area would be pleasantly…
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Detroit Tiger Manager Jim Leyland ... for Governor?

Leyland Interview. by loridz Jack Lessenberry has a column in the Metro Times that suggests with tongue only partially in cheek that a fan's sign of ‚ÄúLeyland for Governor‚Äù might have made more sense than most of this year's…
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Border Controls Strangling Windsor

storm over bridge by joojanta MSNBC reports that the Canadian city of Windsor will get a brief but badly needed boost from across the US border this weekend as the city of Detroit and the Detroit Tigers host part of the World Series. Windsor…
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Michigan Governor Race: Who Won the Debates?

The three debates are in the books, they've generated a lot of discussion (though maybe no real answers). We thought we'd give you links to a few sites that analyzed last night's third and final Gubernatorial Debate and then let you sound…
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Detroit Tigers Beat Oakland A's in 2006 American League Championship Series!

It worked so well for the division series between the Tigers and the Yankees that we used a single post to chronicle the ALCS between the Detroit Tigers vs. Oakland A's. Check below for all the details! ALCS Game 4--Tigers v A's View Lori…
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Michigan in October

Scary Moon! by kcjacoby It's a great time to get out and enjoy a beautiful color tour or better yet take advantage of the declining crowds at Michigan's beautiful parks and recreational areas. Good ideas for day trips include, visiting…
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Photo Friday: Detroit Tiger Celebration! by Amanda Runyon

Early snow aside, last week's biggest deal was the Detroit Tigers dispatching the New York Yankees Saturday night at Comerica Park to earn a trip to the American League Championship Series. Amanda Runyon took this photo just after the final…
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Jennifer Granholm & Dick DeVos Speak at Detroit Athletic Club

WZMM TV-13 has online video of the speeches of candidate Dick DeVos and Governor Jennifer Granholm before the Detroit Athletic Club. You can listen to Governor Granholm's speech and Dick DeVos's speech. You'll also want to read assessments…
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The Birth of Cereal City & the Kellogg Company

It happened in 1894 during an experiment to make healthier food for patients at the Battle Creek Sanitarium or the "San." A batch of cooked wheat accidentally was left out and dried. Rather than throw it away, Dr. John Harvey Kellogg, director…