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2.09.07
Giuliani taps Miller to run campaign in Michigan - She says former New York mayor an easy sell in Macomb
By Chad Selweski
Macomb Daily Staff Writer
U.S. Rep. Candice Miller announced Thursday that she will serve as chair of the Michigan presidential campaign of former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani. The backing from Miller, a Harrison Township Republican, energized the Giuliani campaign because the former Michigan secretary of state is viewed as an influential political player in a major state, and from a key county. In making her endorsement, Miller reminded national political reporters that she’s from the "home of the Reagan Democrats."
"Macomb County is considered to be the bellwether county in a battleground state," she said during a conference call with the media. "And I think Rudy Giuliani will do extremely well in my county of Macomb. I think he’ll do well in my state." ...
Among the nine Republican members of the Michigan congressional delegation, Miller is the first to throw her support to Giuliani.
Reps. Joe Knollenberg of Bloomfield Hills, Dave Camp of Midland and Peter Hoekstra of Holland endorsed former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney. Rep. Fred Upton of St. Joseph supports Arizona Sen. John McCain.
Miller served as state co-chair of the George W. Bush campaign in 2000 and again during the president’s re-election effort in 2004. Both of those were losing efforts. Michigan remains a swing state because of its close elections, but the Democratic nominee has carried the state in the past four presidential votes.
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