Saturday, November 10, 2012
Republican Kim Meltzer says her first order of business will be to restore accountability and efficiency to the Clinton Township clerk's office.
Edging her opponent by just 671 votes, newly elected Clinton Township clerk Kim Meltzer credits her narrow victory over incumbent George Fitzgerald to the absentee vote. Fitzgerald, a Democrat who was seeking his second term as clerk, fell to the Republican Meltzer Tuesday by just 1 percent of the vote. Apart from Supervisor Robert Cannon who ran unopposed, Meltzer was the only other Republican to be elected to the seven-member board. “I’m grateful, very grateful,” Meltzer said of the victory. “It was a lot closer than I thought it would be, however. I was aware that there would be a high voter turnout and a high straight-ticket vote, but I didn’t think there would be as big a margin.” With only 8,184 Clinton Township residents voting a …
Friday, November 9, 2012
Clinton Township residents cast a total of of 47,885 votes for president Nov. 6, which contributed to a 64.3 percent voter turnout for the 2012 election.
Voter turnout in Clinton Township may have been lower Tuesday than it was four years ago, but those who did take part gave President Barack Obama the lead over Gov. Mitt Romney. With Clinton Township residents casting a total of 47,885 votes for president Nov. 6, Obama won 53.6 percent of the township vote, or roughly 4,300 more votes than Romney, according to the Macomb County clerk. The race in Clinton Township wasn't quite as close in 2008, with 6,589 votes separating Obama from Sen. John McCain. And though voter turnout for the 2012 election was 3.2 percent lower than in 2008, only 18 of the township’s 46 precincts recorded less than 1,000 voters. This includes 14,531 absentee votes. Macomb County as a whole went to Obama, who won 51.6…
Thursday, November 8, 2012
The proposal failed by a margin of 1,775 votes in Clinton Township, which is home to Macomb Community College's Center Campus.
Joining the 52.9 percent of Macomb County residents who rejected Macomb Community College's $56-million bond proposal Tuesday were 22,022 Clinton Township voters. Home to MCC's Center Campus, the proposal did have significant support in Clinton Township, but ultimately failed by a margin of just 1,775 votes. A total of 47,885 Clinton Township residents weighed in on this proposal at the polls. Find more election coverage and results for Clinton Township races, and those at the county and state level. “We’re obviously disappointed in the results of the election,” said Dr. James Jacobs, Macomb Community College president, in a prepared statement. “But we also understand the longstanding economic challenges that Macomb County residents are …
Clinton Township residents cast their votes for nearly a dozen local offices Nov. 6. See who emerged the victor in these and other races.
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Unions were disappointed. Canadians were thrilled. All in all, reactions were varied as Michigan voters shot down all six statewide ballot proposals.
Unions were disappointed. Canadians were thrilled. All in all, reactions were varied as Michigan voters shot down all six statewide ballot proposals. (See all statewide election results here.) The six state proposals on the Nov. 6 ballot in Michigan were: How did you vote on these proposals?
Macomb County voters re-elected Democrats Eric J. Smith, Anthony Wickersham, Carmella Sabaugh and Ted B. Wahby as prosecutor, sheriff, clerk and treasurer, respectively, Nov. 6. The Macomb Community College millage proposal failed.
Five of the six statewide ballot proposals were defeated, according to early results.
Just 671 votes put Kim Meltzer ahead of current Clerk George Fitzgerald in the Nov. 6 election.
Five of the six statewide ballot proposals were defeated, according to early results.
Voters throughout Michigan chose Barack Obama over Mitt Romney for president, according to early results, and voted no on at least five of the six state proposals. Michiganders also chose incumbent Democrat Debbie Stabenow over Republican challenger Pete Hoekstra for Senate, according to early results. Voter turnout was reported to be high across the state. In 2008, 66.2 percent of Michigan's registered voters cast ballots, the highest number since 1968 when voter turnout was 66.8 percent. On Tuesday, many precincts were still taking ballots well after 8 p.m. to accommodate voters. 1:32 AM: U.S. Rep. John Dingell claimed victory and a record-breaking 30th term in Congress. 12:46 AM: Results are trickling in. Dexter Patch reports Gretchen …
President Obama defeated Republican Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.
President Barack Obama and Vice-President Joe Biden were re-elected Tuesday night, defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney and his vice-presidential running mate Rep. Paul Ryan. NBC News called the presidential election for Obama around 11:15 EST. The president sent a message on Twitter at 10:14 saying simply, "This happened because of you. Thank you." The campaign Obama won was the most expensive presidential race ever, with both parties raising about $2.6 billion. The race was filled with negative campaigning on both sides, from President Obama attacking Romney’s business experience with Bain Capital to Romney lambasting Obama’s handling of the economy. The race tightened during the final months of the campaign, with gaffes and …
Tom Skyler
10:45 am on Monday, November 12, 2012
I am looking forward to the new bridge to Canada, to me the positives far outweigh any negatives. I am hoping the silly lawsuits delaying it do not ruin the project. more ›