MIRS Monday Podcast

MIRS Monday, Aug. 15, 2016

She doesn't care why you vote for Donald Trump, Michigan Republican Party Chair Ronna Romney McDaniel said in today's podcast that she just hopes that you do. With the MRP being the extent of Trump campaign field operation in Michigan, listen to McDaniel's take on the race and why he's a better alternative than the Democratic nominee

The MIRS team also debates whether Michigan is a battleground state. Is Michigan in play? Was it ever in play?

Also, what does the MIRS team think of Lt. Gov. Brian Calley's Facebook post that registered 1,400 likes over the course of a weekend?

Hillary Clinton Speech In Warren, 8/11/16

The following is Hillary Clinton's speech today at the Futuramic plant in Warren. The speech is in its entirety.

MIRS Monday, Aug. 8, 2016

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump makes his economic policy front in front of more than 1,500 listeners at the Detroit Economic Club. Listen to his speech and the introduction from Trump running mate Mike Pence in its entirety.

Also, Stu Sandler of Grand River Strategies talks about what went right for his candidate, Paul Mitchell, in the 10^th Congressional Republican primary and how Jack Bergman was able to claim victory in the 1^st Congressional GOP race.

 

MIRS Monday, Aug. 1, 2016

Which Aug. 2 primary race are you most interested to see the results in? The 1st Congressional? 10th Congressional? How about U.S. Rep. John Conyers in the 13th or his great nephew, Ian Conyers, in 4th state senate district?

Dennis Denno from Denno Research and Matt Resch from Resch Strategies helps the MIRS team break down these and several state House district primaries in this pre-primary election edition of MIRS Monday.

MIRS Monday Podcast, July 25, 2016

This week the MIRS team dissects the highs and lows of campaign finance filings by Michigan House candidates.  Also, MIRS Publisher John Reurink sits down with Steve Mitchell, the President & CEO of Mitchell Research & Communications, to talk about his latest Michigan presidential polling results and last week's GOP convention.  Then, MIRS Editor Kyle Melinn sits down with Rep. Robert Kosowski (D-Westland) to talk about legislation ranging from a ban on "occupying the left hand lane" on freeways to using sports betting to better fund Michigan cities and towns. 

MIRS Monday, July 18, 2016

The Republican Party this week is adopting the most conservative platform in recent memory and Michigan delegate Meshawn Maddock is proud of it. This week, Maddock talks about why the Republican Party has swung further right. Why is the term "Tea Party" falling out out of usage among conservative activists? Does she feel there is any similarity between likely nominee Donald Trump and Rick Snyder in 2010.

Also, how does the Republican Party get its rank and file excited about Trump's candidacy? And MIRS hunts down a must-hear mock tourism spot for the city of Cleveland, the host of the National Republican Convention.

MIRS Monday, July 11, 2016

On a scale of 1-100, what are the chances the Republican delegates at the Cleveland convention will be unbound? Scott Hagerstrom, the head of presidential candidate Donald Trump's Michigan operation answers this, among other questions. What type of ground game does Trump have in Michigan? Why is he confident disenfranchised GOP voters will back Trump in the fall?

Also a MIRS staffer talks about video evidence showing protestors pounding on the door of Attorney General Bill Schuette's Midland house last week. Should have been ticketed for trespassing? Does their demonstration hurt them or just their cause? This and more in this week's podcast.

MIRS Monday, July 4, 2016

Does the head of the House Republicans' campaign operation, Rep. Aric Nesbitt, support likely GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump? What is he urging his candidates to do about Trump as they campaign around their districts? Nesbitt answers these and other questions a month before the House primaries.

Also, MIRS discusses the possibility of House Republicans using the new criminal charges against Rep. Brian Banks (D-Harper Woods) on the campaign trail and how Attorney General Bill Schuette is continuing to up his profile during a busy week for his office.

MIRS Monday, June 27, 2016

Did the Republicans make a mistake by pushing the election of board members for a new Detroit schools systems in November, when Detroit voters, which are historically Democratic, may not have a reason, otherwise to vote down ballot with the elimination of straight ticket voting? The MIRS team talks about this dynamic.

Also, why does no-fault reform keep petering out in the state House? Steve Pontoni, executive director of the Michigan Association of Justice, talks about the message it shares with lawmakers on why putting caps on the coverage available to drivers catastrophically injured in car wrecks isn't in the state's best interests.

Finally, the MIRS team and Pontoni eulogize Rep. Julie Plawecki (D-Dearborn Heights).

MIRS Monday, June 20, 2016

MIRS polls in the 10^th Congressional District, but the most interesting number coming out of it may be how few people cared enough to participate. Is this an indictment of the 10th Congressional District? Lower ballot races in general? Or of people's growing disinterest in robo-polls at this point in the process?

Also, Gov. Rick Snyder is expected to vote as soon as Tuesday on whether he believes Waukesha, Wis., should be allowed to tap into the Great Lakes Basin. Why is Michigan's position on the issue so vital? The MIRS team bats around that question.