News from Saginaw County Republicans

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Dear Friends,

Saginaw County Commissioner Ann Doyle will announce her candidacy for State Representative in the 94th District this Wednesday. She will hold the formal announcement at 11:30am at State Lanes, 5707 State St., Saginaw. This seat is currently held by Representative Ken Horn (R), who will be unable to run again due to term limits. Please join Ann and cheer her on! The event is hosted by Jimmy Greene.

Pete Hoekstra Endorsed by Governor Snyder

Governor Rick Snyder has endorsed Pete Hoekstra's candidacy to replace Debbie Stabenow in the United States Senate. The Governor joins a long list of Republicans endorsing Pete, including Oakland County Executive Brooks Patterson, Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard, former U.S. Senate candidate John McCulloch, former Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land, former Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop, Ambassador Peter Secchia, Congressman Justin Amash, and over 1000 grassroots activists across the state who recognize that the party must unite in order to defeat Senator Stabenow.

Pete notes that, "The Democrats in Washington D.C., aided by Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow, are adding trillions to our nation's debt, mortgaging our children and grandchildren's future, and their only solution is new revenue: code for raising taxes. Michigan needs a U.S. Senator who will stand up and lead in Washington D.C. in a way similar to how Rick Snyder is leading in Lansing."

Senator Stabenow may be a liberal, but she is a focused campaigner. She defeated an incumbent Republican Senator in 2000, and already has over $4 million in the bank for this campaign. If you're interested in learning more about Pete Hoekstra or donating to his campaign, please visit Hoekstra For United States Senate.

Fly The Flag Campaign

Please join the Fly The Flag Campaign. On Sunday, September 11, 2011, an American flag should be displayed outside every home, apartment, office and store in the United States. This date is of course the tenth anniversary of one our country's worst tragedies. Please do this in honor of those who lost their lives on 9/11, their families, friends and loved ones who continue to endure the pain, and those who today are fighting at home and abroad to preserve our cherished freedoms.

In the days, weeks and months following 9/11, our country was bathed in American flags as citizens mourned the incredible losses and stood shoulder-to-shoulder against terrorism. But few of us display our flags regularly. However, our patriotism pulled us through some tough times and it shouldn't take another attack to galvanize us in solidarity. Our American flag is the fabric of our country and together we can prevail over terrorism of all kinds.

To ensure the widest participation, please ask your friends and family to join. We have less than a week remaining to get the word out all across this great land and into every community in the United States of America.

Another Reason To Fly The Flag

US flag A recent study by three authors from the University Chicago, Cornell University and Hebrew University has found evidence that seeing a United States flag sways voters to vote Republican. This is the first study to look at the political impact on Americans who have seen an American flag, and it seems to back up another recent Harvard University professor's study that found that kids who attended a July 4th parade ended up leaning Republican when they grew up.

Even though 90 percent of study participants said they wouldn't be influenced by the presence of a flag, the scholars found that the participants exposed to the flag had a bias toward the Republican Party, moving their behaviors toward the Republican end of the spectrum. A key study finding states, "A single exposure to a small American flag during deliberation about voting intentions prior to a general election led to significant and robust changes in participants' voting intentions, voting behavior, and political attitudes, all in the politically conservative direction."

So fly Old Glory and fly it often! Science is (apparently) on our side.

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