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With Democrat Gretchen Whitmer and Republican Bill Schuette winning their primaries, Bridge Magazine spoke with political consultants, academic experts and pollsters about what Tuesday’s results might portend for November and whether Republicans and Democrats can unite after raucous primaries in the governor’s race.
Here are eight takeaways from Tuesday’s results:
For this night at least, Michigan polls were spot on
The polls sure got it wrong in 2016, as nearly all showed Democrat Hillary Clinton leading Donald Trump in Michigan ahead of the general election. This time, they called it right even if they underestimated support for Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed.
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Mar. 1, 2021
A faction of local, county and state Republican officials is pushing lies, misinformation and conspiracy theories that echo those that helped inspire the violent U.S. Capitol siege, online messaging that is spreading quickly through GOP ranks fueled by algorithms that boost extreme content.
The Associated Press reviewed public and private social media accounts of nearly 1,000 federal, state, and local elected and appointed Republican officials nationwide, many of whom have voiced support for the January 6 insurrection or demanded that the 2020 presidential election be overturned, sometimes in deleted posts or now-removed online forums.
“Sham-peachment,” they say, and warn that “corporate America helped rig the election.” They call former president Donald Trump a “savior” who was robbed of a second term despite no evidence and President Joe Biden, a “thief.” “Patriots want answers,” they declare.