Comments on: The Recall Recoil http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/the-recall-recoil/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:54:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Steve Thomas http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/the-recall-recoil/#comment-433 Steve Thomas Fri, 19 Oct 2007 17:25:39 +0000 http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/the-recall-recoil/#comment-433 The Sunday October 14 Lansing State Journal lead editorial regarding the SALES TAX claims: "It's not the best plan in the world, but it's one that finally drew support from majorities in the House and Senate and the backing of Gov. Jennifer Granholm." Please, a little truth-telling: the Senate divided evenly 19 to 19 with Democrats and Republicans joining together on both sides of the question. But for the tie breaking vote of Lt. Governor Cherry we would still be looking for "the best plan". On November 22 1983, then 8th District Senator Phillip Mastin was recalled from Office. 26,700 of his voting constituents from Oakland County voted YES to recall while 15,990 voters opted to keep him in office. Of the total 42,690 voters who ventured to the polls approximately 63% of his heavily Democratic District recalled him. Shortly thereafter Senator David Serotkin was recalled by the voters of his historically Democratic Macomb County District by 25,995(69%) of the 37,766 votes cast. Only 11,771(33%) voters wanted him to stay in office. And, then there's Gray Davis' precipitous downfall.......Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it! The Sunday October 14 Lansing State Journal lead editorial regarding the SALES TAX claims: "It's not the best plan in the world, but it's one that finally drew support from majorities in the House and Senate and the backing of Gov. Jennifer Granholm." Please, a little truth-telling: the Senate divided evenly 19 to 19 with Democrats and Republicans joining together on both sides of the question. But for the tie breaking vote of Lt. Governor Cherry we would still be looking for "the best plan".

On November 22 1983, then 8th District Senator Phillip Mastin was recalled from Office. 26,700 of his voting constituents from Oakland County voted YES to recall while 15,990 voters opted to keep him in office. Of the total 42,690 voters who ventured to the polls approximately 63% of his heavily Democratic District recalled him. Shortly thereafter Senator David Serotkin was recalled by the voters of his historically Democratic Macomb County District by 25,995(69%) of the 37,766 votes cast. Only 11,771(33%) voters wanted him to stay in office. And, then there's Gray Davis' precipitous downfall.......Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it!

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