Political Endorsements: Who Are Local Republicans Backing in 2012?

Here's a list of this year's election endorsements by the Wayne 11th Congressional District Committee. Who are you voting for?

Northville Republican and Democrat groups have made their endorsements for political candidates. Here are the endorsements by the Wayne 11th Congressional District Republican Committee for local, state and national offices, according to an email from the group: Justice of the Supreme Court – Brian Zahra Justice of the Supreme Court (Partial Term Ending 01/01/2015) – Stephen Markman Justice of the Supreme Court – Colleen O'Brien Judge of Circuit Court - 3rd Circuit (Non-incumbent position) – Kevin Cox Judge of Circuit Court - 3rd Circuit (Incumbent position) – Margaret M. VanHouten (Partial Term Ending 01/01/2015) Judge of Circuit Court - 3rd Circuit, Incumbent Position –  Gregory Dean Bill, Kathleen M. McCarthy, Maria L. Oxholm, Daniel P. …

WITH VIDEO: More Than 1,000 Protest Wisconsin Governor's Appearance in Troy

Teachers, union members and others chanted, marched and yelled at people arriving for a Republican dinner Tuesday at the San Marino Club, where Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin was to be a speaker.

More than 1,000 protesters chanted, marched and yelled as attendees arrived Tuesday evening for a Republican dinner at the San Marino Club in Troy. The 9th Congressional District Republican committee's Southeast Michigan Ronald Reagan Memorial Dinner 2012 was the event, and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's appearance there was the draw for protesters. The crowd, estimated by Troy police to have reached about 1,300 people at one point, chanted "What do we want?" and an answering "Justice!" and "When do we want it?" "Now!" The protests, which started about 5 p.m. in advance of the 7 p.m. dinner program, stretched a whole block of Big Beaver Road. The Michigan chapter of the National Action Network headed by the Rev. Charles Willams II planned …

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McCotter Makes Small-Government Message Loud and Clear

The Livonia congressman announced his presidential campaign and played guitar at the Whitmore Lake festival Saturday.

U.S. Rep Thaddeus McCotter (R-Livonia) made his message loud and clear Saturday when he announced he was seeking a bid for the White House. The congressman announced before a crowd of a few hundred people Saturday that he is in the race for president of the United States — then brought out his American flag-themed guitar to play some bluesy rock music at the Freedom Festival at Whitmore Lake, sponsored by conservative talk radio station WAAM-AM (1600). McCotter represents Michigan's 11th congressional district, which includes Canton, Garden City, Livonia, Milford, Novi, Northville, Plymouth, Redford, South Lyon, Westland and White Lake. He was elected in November to his fifth consecutive term. He was joined onstage by his wife and two of …

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10:28 am on Wednesday, July 6, 2011

So would I Jon.   more ›