we have a lot of people watching on abc 7. we have our panel. we want to get right to it. we will start with opening statements. each candidate will have one minute each. this has been a tough and negative campaign. but there is a lot at stake. because of this devastating recession, people have lost their jobs and homes and are struggling to make ends meet. tragically the decisions in washington, d.c. over the last decade have made things worse. exploding budget deficits, shipping jobs overseas, and a record job loss has decimated the american middle-class. the last decade, but my opponent has been a part of some of these decisions. you deserve a senator who will tell you the truth, who will fight for you every day. and who will stand up to the special interests in washington, d.c. you may not always agree with me but you will know where i stand. i cannot fit. promised to fix all the problems overnight, but no one will work harder to make sure that you and your family hav
people are losing their homes and jobs. there doesn t sem to be a big enough recovery. there s real anxiety there. especially here in the auto industry, so many people lost their jobs. we have one of the highest unemployment rates in the nation. there s a real high level of anxiety out there. i don t think he ll play a role in michigan. i don t think he plans to come to michigan. and the democratic candidates aren t anxious to have him here. he symbolizes obama care and things people are frustrated and upset about. why is michigan politician or the state important to the rest of the country? i think it is indicative of what happens in the rest of the country. if there s a total republican sweep here in michigan, then i think that there s no doubt that there will be a switch in the majority in congress. at least this the house of representatives. what happens around the country if michigan can go red, there s a lot of states this can go red. the race could not be