For the first time since 1964 Congressman John Conyers will not be on the congressional ballot unless he runs as a write in candidate. According to Wayne County Clerk Cathy Garrett Conyers failed to submit the required number of signatures. Under a Michigan law which the ACLU is challenging on Conyers behalf petition-gatherers must be registered voters. In this case two were not. After the signatures gathered by the two non registered gatherers were nullified Conyers had only 592 of the required 1000 signatures.
Like I said, good news on the political front. I don't suppose it's indicative of any shift in that part of the country; rather it's just a sign of corruption. He tried to get by with cheats and boom.
ReplyDeleteLast week here a Republican county councilwoman who has been around forever was upset by an unknown despite outspending him probably 10 to 1. It caught everyone by surprise especially the Democrats who were so sure she would win her primary didn't bother to field a candidate for that seat.
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