Wiki Highlights: Michigan Governor's Race

Faithandreason‘s work has given Michigan: Governor an early lead in the race for best 2006 Election Wiki page. He’s lined up lists of local blogs covering the race, polling data, and elections resources so exhaustive that you can even find out about a ballot proposal to allow a hunting season for mourning doves.

This is citizen journalism at its finest.

Faith describes the state of the local economy, where the “Big Three” auto companies are packing up and moving on from Flint and Detroit, and Michigan native Amway has opened factories in Guangzhou. He even rolls out his own plan for fighting the downsizing and outsourcing: rally the next governor to invest in education and high-tech job creation so that Michigan can free itself from “manufacturing monoculture.”

The second debate between Dem incumbent Jennifer Granholm and GOPer Dick DeVos was last night (you can watch on C-SPAN), though Faith didn’t tune in. Instead, he cheered his Detroit Tigers through their first game against Oakland for the American League Championship series. Maybe someone who is less invested in the American League can cover the debate for him?

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