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marmar

(78,025 posts)
Thu Aug 11, 2022, 07:16 PM Aug 2022

Chaos and infighting break out in Macomb County Republican Party


(Detroit Metro Times) The Macomb County GOP is embroiled in an ugly internal dispute over control of the party, and now plans to hold competing county conventions Thursday evening.

With less than three months before the general election, the battle is likely to play out in court and have far-reaching consequences for a party that is trying to maintain control of the Michigan Legislature and regain the positions of governor, attorney general, and secretary of state.

Macomb County, the third largest county in the state and a onetime Democratic stronghold, is now Michigan’s largest Republican-dominated county and is credited with delivering Trump his election victory here in 2016.

At Thursday’s convention, delegates will be selected to officially nominate the Republican candidates for attorney general, secretary of state, lieutenant governor, and other statewide positions.

During a chaotic convention in April, the party ousted its chairman Mark Forton and replaced him with Eric Castiglia, who seized control of the party’s executive committee. ..........(more)

https://www.metrotimes.com/news/chaos-and-infighting-break-out-in-michigans-macomb-county-republican-party-30789960




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Chaos and infighting break out in Macomb County Republican Party (Original Post) marmar Aug 2022 OP
I think they should assemble in the parking lot of Lakeside Mall louis-t Aug 2022 #1
Awhh infighting? Just to f..king bad PortTack Aug 2022 #2
If i am reading the linked article correctly, tiredtoo Aug 2022 #3

louis-t

(23,716 posts)
1. I think they should assemble in the parking lot of Lakeside Mall
Thu Aug 11, 2022, 07:23 PM
Aug 2022

and beat the crap out of each other.

tiredtoo

(2,949 posts)
3. If i am reading the linked article correctly,
Thu Aug 11, 2022, 09:51 PM
Aug 2022

the state party is supporting the trump supporter. Am i correct?

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