A Republic, If You Can Keep It

Analysis and commentary on Michigan politics from former Democratic Party chair Mark Brewer and former Republican Party executive director Jeff Timmer.

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The Battle for Michigan’s 10th (Guest: Carl Marlinga)

Posted October 12, 202200:56:09

It’s Debate Week in Michigan. Gretchen Whitmer faces off with Tudor Dixon in a one-hour TV event that pits the former talkshow host against Michigan’s...

The Final Stretch (Guest: Rep. Elissa Slotkin)

Posted October 4, 202200:43:38

As we speculated in last week’s podcast, Donald Trump spent most of his two-hour diatribe in Macomb County talking about … Donald Trump, dedicating...

And the Voting Begins (Guest: Tim Miller)

Posted September 28, 202201:07:47

Early voting is underway in Michigan. In the race for Governor, Tudor Dixon is finally campaigning, focusing on social wedge issues, but her campaign...

What Red Wave? (Guest: Lavora Barnes)

Posted September 15, 202200:57:15

Absentee ballots go into the mail in just two weeks. In Michigan, the attention and the massive ad spending is split between candidate races and two...

A One-sided Gubernatorial Campaign?

Posted September 7, 202200:45:04

Another week, more political turmoil providing mostly bad news for the Michigan GOP:

  • Two petition drives go to the Michigan Supreme Court...