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Special election to fill Thad McCotter's seat in 11th District may be scrapped

2012-07-13T21:21:31Z

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A costly special election to fill the last two months of former Republican Rep. Thaddeus McCotter's congressional term could be canceled if just one candidate runs. Gov. Rick Snyder called a special election earlier ...

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Governor calls for special election to fill vacancy left by McCotter

2012-07-12T07:03:42Z

5 in the 11th Congressional District to fill the vacancy created by last week's sudden resignation of U.S. Rep. Thad McCotter. State election officials estimate the cost of the special election to total $650,000 for the impacted local and county government

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MI-11: What if they held an election AND NO ONE RAN??

2012-07-11T12:12:42Z

A footnote in history awaits! Meanwhile, for those who haven't been following this bizarro story, here's a summary of the latest developments and the current situation: Rep. Thad McCotter's seat to be filled in special election A special ...

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House GOP Pushes Health Care Repeal as Candidates Target Battleground States

2012-07-11T09:06:35Z

... became the latest Democrat on Tuesday to call on Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. to provide more information about his leave from Congress. Michigan voters will choose a replacement for Thad McCotter on Sept. 5. Rep. Vern Buchanan was cleared by the House ...

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Hotline Sort: Raising Heller on Ethics

2012-07-11T08:16:29Z

But a new Reuters/Ipsos poll out late Tuesday gave the GOP a nominal, 4-point edge. 3) There will be a special election in Michigan for Rep. Thad McCotter's seat. It will take place on September 5 and cost $650,000. Speaking of outside spending ...

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Michigan: Count Cassis in for Special Election

2012-07-11T01:00:00Z

...state Sen. Nancy Cassis (R) will run in the special election for former Rep. Thaddeus McCotter’s (R-Mich.) seat, her campaign confirmed Wednesday. Cassis joins reindeer rancher Kerry Bentivolio (R) in the special primary on Sept. 5, the winner of whic

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'I'm doing the very best I can,' DFD commish says at meeting

2012-07-11T00:09:43Z

Gov. Brian Calley says a special primary election will be held Sept. 5 and a special general election Nov. 6 to fill the seat left vacant after U.S. Rep. Thad McCotter abruptly stepped down last week. Michigan Lt. Gov. Brian Calley says a ...

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State Rep. Womack says he was robbed at gunpoint

2012-07-10T22:00:52Z

MI-11: BREAKING: McCotter sticks MI voters w/$650,000 bill for Special Election

2012-07-10T21:17:55Z

A special election will be held to fill the remaining weeks of U.S. Rep. Thad McCotter’s term of office. A special primary election will be held on Sept. 5 and the general election for the seat will be held Nov. 6. McCotter abruptly resigned ...

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Fox 2 viewer helps Detroit family that lost everything

2012-07-10T19:59:10Z

Sept. 5 special election set for McCotter seat

2012-07-10T16:31:35Z

Gov. Brian Calley says a special primary election will be held Sept. 5 and a special general election Nov. 6 to fill the seat left vacant after U.S. Rep. Thad McCotter abruptly stepped down last week. Calley made the announcement Tuesday. He's standing in

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House of Representatives

2012-07-10T16:24:25Z

NOTE: Reposted with additional information about the special election Rep. Thad McCotter's seat to be filled in special election A special election will be held to fill the remaining weeks of U.S. ... I'm posting the whole story, but there's not much of a

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MI-11: BREAKING: Special Election for McCotter's Seat; MI voters get stuck with $650,000 bill

2012-07-10T16:24:25Z

Detroit boy, 7, drowns in Lake Huron

2012-07-10T14:29:54Z

Michigan lawmaker robbed near his Detroit home

2012-07-10T08:46:18Z

Eric Holder calls photo ID laws ‘poll taxes’

2012-07-10T01:00:00Z

...will sway voters. * Michigan Lt. Gov. Brian Calley (R) has called for a Nov. 6 special election to fill the seat vacated by Thad McCotter (R) last week, the same day as the general election. A primary will be held on Sept. 5. The winner will only serve

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Rep. Thad McCotter's seat to be filled in special election

2012-07-10T01:00:00Z

...special election will be held to fill the remaining weeks of U.S. Rep. Thad McCotters term of office. A special primary election will be held on Sept. 5 and the general election for the seat will be held Nov. 6. McCotter abruptly resigned his seat on Fr

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McCotter gets mixed send-off

2012-07-09T11:39:17Z

Michigan GOP Rep. Thad McCotter, who abruptly resigned Friday after what he called “a nightmarish month and a half,” has put the state in a bit of a quandary as to how to fill his seat in the remaining months of his term. (Also on POLITICO: Thad ...

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President Obama Set to Renew Battle Over Bush Tax Cuts

2012-07-09T09:08:57Z

Chris Cillizza is out with a new book. Here's an excerpt of "The Gospel According to the Fix." Rep. Thad McCotter, R-Mich., resigned his seat in Congress on Friday, the culmination of a long process after he ended his presidential bid that had him failing

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McCotter gets mixed send-off

2012-07-09T01:00:00Z

...GOP Rep. Thad McCotter, who abruptly resigned Friday after what he called “a nightmarish month and a half,” has put the state in a bit of a quandary as to how to fill his seat in the remaining months of his term. ( Also on POLITICO: Thad McCotter's

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