Jan 26, 2010

MI: Independent for Governor?

Michigan Public Radio reports that a former Republican congressman may enter the state's gubernatorial race as an independent:
A former Republican congressman may run for Michigan governor as an independent.  He says an independent voice is needed at the state capitol.  Joe Schwarz has a wide variety of political experience, from the Battle Creek city commission and the State Senate to Congress. He says that experience would benefit the state, especially if he was elected governor as an independent, someone who would be able to find common ground between the legislature's ideologically divided Republicans and Democrats.

2 comments:

jason said...

Is he a centrist, conservative, or libertarian?

d.eris said...

It appears that Schwarz is considered a moderate Republican. In 2006, he was defeated in the Republican primary in a House race by a more conservative contender.