Talking Michigan Politics

In this week's Talking Michigan Politics podcast, press editors Jeff Cranson and Ed Golder talk about the race for governor and Michigan's lack of disclosure in campaign finance law; a poll that shows that most Tea Party faithful are doing fine financially; and the money in the Grand Rapids Congressional race: 1. Governor's race Attorney General and GOP candidate for governor Mike Cox charged a shadow group's radio ad attacking Cox's role in investigating an alleged party at the Manoogian Mansion was engineered by Ann Arbor businessman Rick Snyder, his rival in the governor's race. "Wasn't us," say Snyder aides. Meanwhile, Democratic gubernatorial candidates squared off in Detroit Sunday with House Speaker Andy Dillon, leader in the polls, looking to burnish his labor cred. What would Republicans have to do to blow the governor's race in 2010? 2. Who's in the Tea Party? A new poll yields detailed demographic findings on people attending Tea Party rallies. It is dominated by white, middle class males, t