- Gary Speaking at Filing Rally
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(Gary Glenn Official web-site / DONATE / see his Decline is a Choice video)
Gary Glenn (R-MI) – U.S. Senate candidate (GOP)
(Gary Glenn Official web-site / DONATE / see his Decline is a Choice video)
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February 25, 2012
(Plainwell, MI)
Gary Glenn wins MI4CS Straw Poll vote of 43 TEA Parties
Making history in Michigan, 43 TEA Parties from around the state convened to cast their vote in a straw poll to coalesce behind one U.S. Senate candidate.
With eight candidates on the initial ballot, in the first round five of the candidates were eliminated due to a tie with the lowest number of votes received. The three candidates moving forward to the second round were Clark Durant, Gary Glenn, and Pete Hoekstra. Pete Hoekstra lost in the second round of voting which brought the race down to a battle between Clark Durant and Gary Glenn.
In the final round Gary Glenn won the overall endorsement of MI4CS to a roaring and applauding crowd of 200 TEA Party leaders and members from around the state.
After he was announced the winner, Glenn spoke to the audience and shared that the reason he is running for senate is his love of country and freedom instilled in him by his late father, a marine veteran who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor. Glenn has been a TEA Party member and speaker since the TEA Parties began in 2009. He is president of American Family Association and co-author of the Marriage Protection Amendment in Michigan. He has ben endorsed by Mike Huckabee and recently the National Right to Work.
TEA Party leader Katherine Herrington said about the event “Unity and teamwork for the cause of individual freedom, it doesn’t get better than that!”
During the meeting Greg Fettig from Hoosiers for Conservative Senate spoke on what the boots on the ground process looks like for a grassroots movement like this. He shared some of the hurdles that the Indiana TEA Parties have had to overcome to have the success of bringing an unknown candidate to neck and neck with an longterm incumbent.
Dean Elliot gave a stirring patriotic drama reminding the audience of the price our Founding Fathers paid for freedom and how we have that same duty to protect our liberties today.
Between speakers, TEA party leaders put a star labeled with their TEA Party group on a specially designed Michigan map which covered the state in white stars.
The next step will include gathering signatures to put Gary Glenn on the ballot.
One TEA Party member at the event stated “Don’t tell me why you can’t do it, tell me how you can!”
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For more information call Cindy Gamrat at: 260-388-5147
or e-mail her at: cindy@michigan4conservativesenate.com
February 20, 2012
(Plainwell, MI)
More than 40 TEA Party / 9-12 / Patriot Groups from around the state of Michigan will be represented at the Michigan 4 Conservative Senate (MI4CS) Straw Poll Convention this Saturday, February 25th in Mt. Pleasant, MI.. Over 150 leaders, delegates, and members will be attending to take part in this historic event.
“We are changing the landscape of the way politics is done in this country. It is a change that has been needed for a long time and it is great to be a part of it. Americans are waking up and are not going to stand idly by anymore as our freedoms are stolen from us and our future generations. MI4CS is one way of making an impact in who we send to Washington D.C..” stated Cindy Gamrat, MI4CS facilitator.
Bob Carr from the Oceana TEA Party is excited about MI4CS. “I’m pumped about this effort of Michigan 4 Conservative Senate. Finally a majority of TEA Parties in Michigan are living up to the American Great Seal, E pluribus unum - “Out of many, one”. MI4CS is doing what others said can’t be done. We do this with full understanding and reliance upon the Official Motto of the United States of America, “In God We Trust”.
Months of planning have led up to this extremely important event. TEA Party members around the state have been meeting with the candidates, attending debates, and evaluating responses to vetting questions to learn as much as they can about all of the candidates. They will be bringing their votes to the MI4CS convention to have their group’s voice heard in the straw poll.
The winning candidate of the straw poll will be endorsed by MI4CS. Groups participating are encouraged to unite behind that candidate and give him the boots on the ground necessary to win the primary election in August and then the general election in November.
MI4CS is based off of a framework that was designed by Indiana TEA Parties after the election of 2010. They are also currently using this framework to replace their Senator, Richard Lugar.
The convention will take place at beautiful Centennial Hall in Mt. Pleasant, MI., http://www.centennialhall.com/, from 12:30 – 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012.
To find out more visit http://www.michigan4conservativesenate.com/.
Pre-Registration and press passes are required for the event as well as press credentials for media.
For a press pass or further information, please contact Cindy Gamrat at cindy@michigan4conservativesenate.com or call 260-388-5147.
Jan 152012
On January 14th, members and leaders from 24 different TEA Parties braved the weather and traveled from all around the state to attend the U.S. Senatorial
Debate at Central Michigan University.
Some planning on attending the debate were unable to due to bad weather and accidents. The debate was hosted by the Campus Conservatives of Central Michigan University, a student organization, with assistance from Michigan 4 Conservative Senate (MI4CS). There was standing room only as an audience of nearly 200 leaders and students listened to the 5 candidates make their case of why they should be the next U.S. Senator.
A member of the We the People of Mid-Michigan TEA Party said they were there to get a comparison of what each candidate thinks about the same question. Members of the Clare County TEA Party said they were there to vet the candidates for their group and for themselves. Candidates Scotty Boman, Clark Durant, Gary Glenn, Randy Hekman, and Chuck Marino fielded questions on various topics such as foreign policy, the Constitution, judicial activism, and personal philosophy. Moderators Ron Edwards from ronedwardsnotebook.com and Greg Marshall from Patriot Voice Radio delivered the questions that had been put together by the 17 member MI4CS vetting team, including “lightning round” questions where the candidates were instructed to answer only yes, no, or maybe.
In addition to the TEA Party groups represented at the debate, over 100 more watched the streaming broadcast live through u-stream on the plainwell patriots channel, http://www.ustream.tv, while others listened on the gregandbrianradio.com live audio stream. The candidates were spirited, yet gracious, and at times had the audience laughing at witty comments. Sondra Houlton from the Oscoda County TEA Party said the debate was “excellent”! She continued saying that “one of the candidates said the country was started by the founders with a great idea of liberty and they said “let’s try it and give it all we got” and it made me think of MI4CS and what we are trying to do here in order to win.”
Mark Petzold from the River City Patriots said “The debate today was filled with positives that will affect this election and the tea party movement as a whole. The fact that this event happened on a college campus sponsored by college kids speaks volumes regarding the importance of these debates. It is so important that people hear conservatives debate each other. The knowledge learned through this debate will be used to draw a contrast with Stabenow and those who seek to take our liberties.”
The debate precedes a February 25th convention where over 50 TEA Parties are expected to take part in a straw poll. Through a series of votes, the top candidate selected by the groups will be endorsed by MI4CS. The endorsement is followed with “Boots on the Ground” from participating groups to help the winning candidate to victory in the primary and general elections for the next United States Senator of Michigan.
Who are we?
MI4CS is comprised of TEA Party patriots all across the state of Michigan, working together “To ensure the United States senatorial representation of Michigan reflects conservative values and strict adherence with the Constitution of the United States; as worded and originally intended by the writers of this sacred document.”
Michigan Tea Parties send senator Debbie Stabenow an early, but well deserved pink slip notice!
On Wednesday, December 14th, Lisa Miller with the Washington DC TEA Party delivered an early pink slip to Michigan Senator Stabenow on behalf of TEA Parties all across Michigan.
FreedomWorks also accompanied the delivery of the 2 foot by 3 foot scroll which was signed by over 100 Michigan TEA Party leaders, stating:
“We feel those decades of being surrounded in the political culture and entanglements have distanced you from the daily lives of what it means to work and raise a family in Michigan….Therefore, with the rise of the conservative conscious in America, the emergence of the modern day TEA Party, and your own more social-liberal perception on issues, we find ourselves at odds….So it is with great respect that we convey to you that we cannot, and will not, support you in the November 2012 general election.”
About Stabenow
- Senator Stabenow serves on the Budget Committee - as of December 12th it had been 958 days, or nearly 3 years since our United States Senate had passed a budget. This is irresponsible, especially in this economic climate of uncertainty.
- Senator Stabenow also serves on the Finance Committee – the financial situation in our country is in shambles with inflation increasing everyday and the national debt passing an unprecedented and unsustainable $15 trillion that future generations will be saddled with.
- Although Senator Stabenow’s website states that creating jobs in Michigan is her top priority, according to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, the unemployment rate for Michigan was at a historical low of 3.3% in March 2000, just before she was sworn in as U.S. Senator and as of October 2011, the unemployment rate in Michigan is now an unacceptable 10.6%.
TEA Party leaders from all around the state of Michigan met in Dewitt, MI on November 12th to discuss a plan for working together to elect a Constitutional Conservative to the United States Senate under the name Michigan 4 Conservative Senate (MI4CS). Since then MI4CS has been very active in moving forward toward this end having scheduled a debate with the candidates on January 14th, as well as a straw poll convention on February 25th.Sister States Unite to Elect A Conservative Senator
DeWitt, Michigan (November 12, 2011) - Leaders from Hoosiers for Conservative Senate (HFCS) joined a group of state wide Tea Party Leaders representing over 85% of the state of Michigan to share the “Indiana Framework” in assisting them in their effort of replacing liberal Debbie Stabenow with a conservative Senator. Greg Fettig and Monica Boyer spoke to the group, shared Indiana’s story, and answered questions on how to unify the Tea party under one cause.
Monica Boyer, Co-Founder of HFCS stated, “Today was a historic day for the TEA Party in general. We were amazed to see the room filled with groups from all over the state of Michigan. Our message to them was that in order to accomplish what they intend to do in following Indiana’s framework; they must decide to link arms and walk out that day in unity no matter the cost or what trials lie ahead for them. Without Unity, they might as well just end it now, and go home”. The message was received with open arms and a comfort in knowing Indiana’s groups face the same issues. Never in my life, have I seen such a desire to work together. It was a humbling process, and an honor to be a part of the day and see it happen right before our very eyes.” Boyer said
Greg Fettig, Co-founder of HFCS also stated, ” We have an obligation and duty to help any fellow patriot reclaim their state, as we are and remain united as one people, regardless of any geo-political boundary. It is our hope that the experience that we shared with the Michigan grass roots movement will be of value to them in their quest of turning the fortunes of their state around. The strength of the Tea Party resides in a unified, cooperative effort of working toward a common goal. We serve notice to both political parties that we never again will be complacent, silent or apathetic, as the state of our country today is a direct result of our, as a people, trusting our politicians to do the right thing. Never again…”
The two groups intend to work closely in their states to replace the their respective Senators with true conservatives. The two groups are at different stages in the process, but they have a committed and dedicated team that is ready to do what is necessary to achieve success. The Indiana groups have just launched their “Get out the Vote campaign” and are amassing unprecedented numbers of volunteers in a grass roots campaign along with Freedom Works, in support of their candidate, Richard Mourdock. Michigan 4 Conservative Senate will begin the process of selecting their candidate in a runoff style format. “Both states have a long road ahead, but our determined to outwork both of these entrenched, career politicians, and are convinced that their work will reap rewards in their primary as well as the general election in November 2012.
Michigan 4 Conservative Senate can be contacted at cindy@michigan4conservativesenate.com