Michigan Caucus

Michigander or Michiganian?

OK. President Gerald R. Ford, Jr. is dead. The MSM says he was a "Michigander" and some say he was a "Michiganian" - even though he really didn't live in the state since he was elected to Congress in 1948. Whatever.

So like we're confused! Are we Michiganders (an insult Abe Lincoln himself invented and tossed at our very own Lewis Cass. See, Wiki), Michiganians, Michiganites or are we something else? Something sinister perhaps?

Settle this debate once and for all and vote in our poll. Sorry, only one vote person this time.

MichiganDems.com by the Numbers

What can you find on the official Michigan Democratic Party website? Well, we scratched around for a few things and here's what we found out - just about everyone in the party takes second billing to Chairman Brewer. We also have another observation about the website: BORING. Look for more from the Michigan Caucus on its Blue Web Awards for best (and worst) political websites in the near future. In the mean time, here are the results from Google:

Stupid Admission of the Year

"When I came on the Michigan Court of Appeals about nine years ago, I did not know that the state could initiate a proceeding to terminate a parent's rights to that parent's children."

HON. WILLIAM C. WHITBECK
In the Traverse City Record Eagle, December 17, 2006
Whitbeck is currently the chief judge of the Michigan Court of Appeals.

Matt Millen Wins Michigan's Worst for 2006!

Holding a 23-70 record with the Detroit Lions, Matt Mil­len, CEO and General Man­ager of the franchise, tops the Worst 25! With 214 votes, Mullen beats out Used­ Wife Collector Kid Rock's 192 votes, Republikaner Konsultant John Truscott's 174 votes, Ann Coulter's 128 and Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano's 102.

Other notables elected to the Worst 25 List include US Rep-Elect Minister Tim Walberg (R). Minister Walberg's political views are somewhere to the right of Grand Inquisitor Tomás de Torquemada. Anybody ready for the New Inquisition run by the USA? Oh, never mind, we're already do­ing that at Guantanamo.

Lansing State Journal Publisher Leslie "William Randolph" Hurst came in at 12th by demonstrating her sophisticated Mach­ia­vel­lian ef­forts to get people to read the ed­it­orials - by not publishing them. Who would have thought?

Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano makes the list for the first time at number 5 - beating out other favorites like Betsy DeVos and Tim Skubick.

Honey! I'm Selling the Caravan!

Well something had to give after spending a record $35,338,822.24 of his own money in an unsuccessful attempt to defeat Governor Jennifer Granholm. Now comes news that Dick DeVos is selling the family Caravan, the Cessna Grand Caravan that is. See the ad.

Brand new at $1.8 million, it can seat up to 14 people, cruise at 210 mph and can travel as far as 900 miles - a perfect plane if you're running for governor in Michigan. Still, don't fret for Dick, he still controls 13 other aircraft, including nine jet-powered craft and a Sikorsky helicopter that drives his neighbors crazy.

Voting to End Today at Midnight Michigan's Worst 25

To all worst things must come an end and the voting for Michigan's Worst 25 will end today at midnight. So if you haven't voted, NOW'S THE TIME! The Caucus will announce the results on Sunday, December 17, look for it. Until then, the results link has been disabled (we got to keep some air of mystery to the election).

Day 5: Michigan's Worst 25 Candidates with Zero Votes

Well, we've milked this thing for about all its worth and we'll be closing the voting down soon. But before that happens we'd like you to know that four candidates have not received ANY votes. Including,

• St Rep David Farhat (R)
• Former Mayorial Candidate Freman Hendrix
• Detroit Lions "Pro" Football Team
• Pontiac City Government

Hell, the Detroit Lions deserve some votes for the worst of Michigan. So get votin' before they get away scot-free

Day 4: Kid Rock Rockets to Number 2 Voting for Michigan's Worst 25

Kid Rock screams past the the competition to challenge the Tim Skubick juggernaut for the lead in the Michigan's Worst 25 finals. With 340 votes cast to date, the Rock gains 35 votes to Skubick's 37. Will the looming divorce with Pamela Anderson help The Rock or hurt him? Who knows, its all too complicated for us to figure out.

Holding steady in third position with 20 votes is Lansing State Journal Publisher Leslie "William Randolph" Hurst. Most likely winning this spot because she made the mistake of believing that people really care what the LSJ editorials say, except when they don't say it.

But hurry and cast your own vote, balloting will close this week - but we won't say exactly when except for an hour in advance.

Michigan's Worst 25: Day 3 Tim Skubick Holds Solid Lead in Race

Republikaner Kommissar Tim Skubick leads the voting for the top (bottom?) spot in Michigan's Worst 25 List. That's right, the Grand Interrupter, the Merchant of Malicious Muckraking, the Volunteer of Venom, the Purveyor of Voodoo Journalism, the Cornucopia of Conservative Conversation, the Dude-Who-Could-Use-a-Mustache-Transplant leads the way with 26 out of 278 votes cast in the second day of voting. Ann Coulter comes in a distant second with only 17 votes cast for the Peroxide Sadist.

But voting's not done yet, you can still cast your ballot for your favorite. Do it NOW! We don't know how long this thing can last! Afterall, how much time can we have with all the "pings" we get from Alticor?

Day 2: Voting Continues for Michigan's Worst 25!

That's right! Unlike our local and national governments, the Michigan Caucus does not restrict you to just one day of voting, not us. Heck, you don't even have to register to vote. But, we don't know how long our servers can put up with the strain of all those hits, so vote NOW before we have to shut this thing down! Go to the sidebar to vote. See the current results here.