Maybe it will be the children without access to affordable health care. Maybe it will be 5 years of hell in Iraq. Maybe it will be for the downer cows in the food chain. Maybe it will be for all the support for women's health issues, like breast cancer. Maybe' [...]
This is something I thought I'd never see. Joe Knollenberg telling Neil Cavuto that the loan money to the auto industry is not taxpayers' money. "It's not your money," yells Joe at Cavuto. ' [...]
Democratic activist Bruce Fealk said he isn't sure what he's going to do with the head that bears an uncanny resemblance to Joe Knollenberg. "It's a little bit hard on my back sometimes, but I won't have to wear it anymore," Fealk said. A Big [...]
Now that we've disposed of Joe Knollenberg, there's the matter of what to do with Joe's head. I've been in contact with a woman who has lymphoma and no medical insurance. I'd like to have an event and an auction of the head and give the' [...]
I've been waiting a long time to write this blog entry. Even though Joe Knollenberg has not called Gary Peters to concede, he did concede defeat. Congratulations, Gary! November 4, 2008
Knollenberg loses seat to Peters in Oakland County
I have been the lone contributor to this blog for about a year and a half. It has been my singular task to bring to light Joe Knollenberg's record in Congress and how he does not vote for the average, working family in his district.
I almost feel sorry for Joe Knollenberg and his campaign. His record has finally caught up with him, including his record on animal cruelty measures. The Humane Society Legislative Fund ads must be affecting his standing with constituents, including Republicans. Even Republicans like their pets. So, what does Joe do, [...]
Oh, how I've waited to see those words in print. "Knollenberg is probably toast." Be still my heart. We're almost there. I can't wait to see a check mark on television next to Gary Peters' name.
A strong campaign organization bolstered by a heavy independent expenditure campaign by the [...]
I shouldn't be surprised. One of Joe's contributors, Manuel Maroun, owner of the Ambassador bridge, doesn't want another competing bridge built. So, what would any billionaire bridge owner do? Contribute to the campaign of a Congressman on the House Appropriations committee, $103,000, since 1998, to be exact and then that' [...]
Here's Joe Knollenberg's empty seat from the forum at Walsh College. Here's the mailer I received in the mail today, asking What is Gary Peters Hiding?
Answer: Nothing. Gary showed up last night and took questions from voters. Gary even took a question from' [...]
This is Joe Knollenberg's empty seat at the form last night in Troy at Walsh College.
Gary Peters got the room all to himself. Joe Knollenberg couldn't be bothered showing up in Troy at Walsh College. Marty Knollenberg managed to show, but dad was just [...]
This is really sad. This e-mail arrived in my inbox today and when I read it, I couldn't help from laughing out loud, LOL, for you younger readers. It may even be an LMAO.
Even though the forum was scheduled months in advance, Joe Knollenberg was too busy to' [...]
With Knollenberg down 10 points, now Knollenberg has decided to take the John McCain low road in his campaign and just start making things up about his opponent, Gary Peters. I would think that it would be a better strategy for Knollenberg to explain how he [...]
Gary Peters has come out strong against the Knollenberg mailers that have been arriving in our mailboxes. Click here for Gary's fact check of the Knollenberg lies. [...]
No matter what shape the state is in or how much Michigan voters gripe about Washington, they have a pattern of retaining their representatives in Congress. It's pretty tough to knock off an incumbent on these peninsulas. The result is challengers who are sometimes unqualified, usually underfinanced, and generally unable' [...]
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee released a Grove Insight poll of 400 likely voters conducted October 21 with a 4.9 percent margin of error showing that Gary Peters expanded his lead to ten over Congressman Joe Knollenberg 46-36 percent in an initial head-to-head matchup. Two percent selected Jack Kevorkian.
Breaking with long-standing tradition, the EccentricNewspapers endorse challenger Gary Peters over incumbent Joe Knollenberg in the 9th District U.S. House race.
Our endorsement has much to do with Peters' experience and temperament and more than a little with the district's changing demographics as well [...]
Wow, this is good stuff. The NRCC is pulling its advertising support from the 9th and Evans-Novak Political Report is moving the Peters/Knollenberg race to leaning Democratic. What great news to wake up to.
Michigan-9: Rep. Joe Knollenberg (R) faces the toughest reelection of his life, polling even with former [...]
The Metro Times has a great article today covering the races in Oakland County. There is a large section of the article covering the Peters v. Knollenberg race.
The Obama bump Click here for the rest of the article.
Nate Bailey, Joe Knollenberg's spokesperson seems to think Knollenberg's record on animal rights is just a distraction. What Nate and Joe apparently don't know is that the 9th District of Michigan has one of the highest concentrations of pet owners and members of the Humane Society' [...]
Peters seeks probe into shredded documents at Detroit VA office Paul Egan / The Detroit News
U.S. House candidate Gary Peters on Monday called for a congressional investigation into the mishandling and possible shredding of veterans claims documents at regional Department of Veterans Affairs offices in Detroit and elsewhere.
This is huge. The Oakland Press that has a penchant for endorsing Republicans, especially incumbent Republicans has endorsed Democrat Gary Peters in the race for the 9th Congressional district. Will wonders never cease. Way to go, Gary! [...]
Click here to watch the stream from WXYZ. It really wasn't a debate. There was no back and forth between Gary Peters and Joe Knollenberg. At least Knollenberg had the courtesy to show up this time. The house was packed with about 300 people. Knollenberg seems to be proud [...]
The National Republican Congressional Committe (NRCC) has canceled nearly $320,000 in planned ad buys in favor of Rep. Joe Knollenberg's (R) reelection efforts in Michigan's 9th congressional district.
According to numbers obtained by The Hill, the NRCC has canceled [...]
Laura Berman speaks to the fact that political fear is losing its punch in this year's political campaigns. Joe Knollenberg is slipping in the polls and will suffer the same fate as John McGrumpy (McCain).
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Laura Berman: CommentaryPolitical fear not so scary these days [...]
Hopefully Joe Knollenberg will have the decency to show up this time. The debate will be at Oakland University in the Oakland Center in the Gold Room. Seating is limited, so arrive early. The debate starts at 7:30 p.m.
It's looking better all the time for Gary Peters and Mark Schauer. Both Peters and Schauer have moved the needle significantly since last year and both races are now moving in the Democrats' favor. With three weeks to go we need to get out there and work to get Gary [...]
This article is actually pretty funny, from the perspective that Republicans just don't seem to be able to own up to the fact that it is their economic policies that have led to the point we are at.
The Race for Michigan’s Ninth A snapshot of GOP troubles nationwide.
Joe Knollenberg says he cares about his constituents, yet he couldn't make it a priority to show up yesterday at the Birmingham Unitarian Church for a debate with Gary Peters. I think that says everything we need to know about Joe Knollenberg. Knollenberg has one more chance to debate Peters, [...]
Gary Peters faced a tough crowd Thursday. "Politics can be very civil," he said. "This isn't personal. It is about having a different vision of where we want the country to [...]
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee released a Grove Insight poll of 400 likely voters conducted October 4-5 with a 4.9 percent margin of error shows that Gary Peters leads Congressman Joe Knollenberg 46-37 percent in an initial head-to-head matchup. Two percent selected Jack Kevorkian and 15 percent were undecided. [...]
If I were a betting man, given Peters' fundraising numbers and the tightness of the polls, Knollenberg will show up at the forum with Peters this week. Knollenberg hasn't had a real debate with an opponent in a while and he has never had a public forum with voters to [...]
Candidates for the 9th Congressional District - which includes Rochester, Rochester Hills and Oakland Township - are scheduled to appear together at Oakland University next week.
The forum, presented by the League of Women Voters Oakland Area and co-sponsored [...]
In today's Oakland Press, Joe Knollenberg criticizes Gary Peters for not taking a stand on whether Peters would have voted for the economic bailout bill. But I found something more interesting in the article at the end.
Knollenberg actually repeats the mantra that Sarah Palin [...]
The Michigan Democratic Party just took the fight to Joe Knollenberg. God Bless them. There is a new web site, www.JoeKnollenbergDelivers.com that has videos from constituents disappointed in Knollenberg's record on health care, small business and for not helping firefighters getting more resources. Does Sandie know you find Sarah [...]
Republicans, stunned by John McCain pulling out of Michigan, held a press conference yesterday in Pontiac trying to rally the troops. Joe Knollenberg, has written a letter to the McCain campaign, asking them to let Sarah Failin campaign here, but they haven't received a response to Joe's letter. They seem [...]
I'm sorry, but this is just pathetic. John McCain has said he's pulling out of Michigan and leaving poor Joe Knollenberg all on his own, without the Presidential ticket campaigningin Michigan. Joe must be really scared he's going to get whooped by Gary Peters. Knollenberg actually thinks lightweight VP candidate [...]
Gary Peters was recently interiewed on WXYZ about what he'll do when he gets to Congress, standing up for the middle class in America and helping the auto industry. Click here to watch the interview. You can also visit Gary's web site at PetersforCongress.com. [...]
CQ Politics, one of the political magazines that rates Congressional race, changed the Peters/Knollenberg race from lean Republican to tossup, apparently on news that Peters took a 4 point lead in the latest polling by the DCCC.
Races for Michigan GOP Reps. Walberg, Knollenberg Now Rated Tossups [...]
Gary Peters is in the lead in the latest poll. Joe doesn't want to believe it, but his seat is at risk. Gary Peters will be our next Congressman from the 9th Congressional District of Michigan. But he could use all our support. Please donate [...]
The first DCCC ad went up against Joe Knollenberg.
Poll Shows Peters with 4 Point Lead Over Knollenberg
A Grove Insight poll conducted August 17-19 of 400 likely voters with a 4.9 percent margin of error shows that Gary Peters leads Congressman Joe Knollenberg 41-37 percent in [...]
This is really unbelievable. I got a mailer from the National Association of Realtors supporting Joe Knollenberg, of all people. the piece says Joe is finding bi-partisan solutions to today's toughest problems. And, get this, "More affordable health insurance." Are they kidding? Joe has consistently fought [...]
Vote No on Joe has been discovered by NARAL. They have come to the same conclusion I have, Joe Knollenberg is too extreme for Oakland County. Joe doesn't really want to reduce the number of abortions in this country. The Republicans need to keep abortion as an issue. It's one [...]
On Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. the Bush Legacy Tour bus will stop in Royal Oak.
The Bush Legacy is a 45-foot, 28-ton clean bio-diesel powered museum on wheels that features several exhibits on how disastrous the Bush/conservative policies have been, and how they have weakened [...]
Given the severity of the recent financial collapse in the housing industry and now the commercial banking industry, some sanity is returning to our philosophy about regulating industry. Gary Peters has the experience and leadership to address these problems in Congress. Joe Knollenberg has been a [...]
I found this at the end of an article today in the Detroit Free Press about the Lawrence/Patterson debate. Apparently Joe Knollenberg can't be bothered with pesky debates. You know, where he might actually get asked a hard question about his record and reconciling his record with those syrupy web [...]
Joe Knollenberg has a new commercial out featuring a Democratic woman and her daughter who has special needs. In the commercial the mother says, "Congressman Knollenberg cares about people." (I did a little editing) Really? then why did he vote against expanding the State Children's Health Insurance Program? Joe Knollenberg [...]
On Thursday, October 16 at 7:30 at Oakland University in the Oakland Center Gold room, there will be a debate between Gary Peters, Joe Knollenberg. There will be a moderator panel asking questions of the candidates. I confirmed with the League that Joe Knollenberg will be in attendance. See you [...]
Gary Peters goes right to the heart of the matter affecting most voters in the 9th District. I can see why Joe Knollenberg doesn't want to debate him live where more people can see the stark contrasts between the two.
Many of the candidates running for office in Oakland County are now scheduling debates. You know, those encounters with your competitor for the same elected office. But not Joe Knollenberg. There are still no debates scheduled between Democrat Gary [...]
Joe Knollenberg, Mike Brownfield, Joe's campaign manager, were at Arts, Beats and Eats in Pontiac yesterday. I got to talk to Mike Brownfield for a minute about when Joe will debate Gary Peters, the Democratic candidate. He said that Knollenberg had agreed to debates. Well, apparently this was news to [...]
I was away last week visiting my daughter and her family, so I missed this story. This comes from an article in the Detroit Free Press and focuses on Joe Knollenberg doing favors for his campaign contributors. As you can see below, Dan Stamper, President of the Detroit International Bridge [...]
In a stunning piece of news, Chicken Congressman Joe Knollenberg, will not be attending the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minneapolis. Perhaps he's afraid nature will call while he's in the Minneapolis airport and he will need to use the same facility that Senator Larry [...]
The race is really heating up in the 9th Congressional District and the race is starting to garner major press coverage. Today's story in the Detroit Free Press is evidence of that. I think it's time that Joe Knollenberg accept all the debate invitations and get up on stage with [...]
Joe Knollenberg apparently is really afraid to debate Democrat Gary Peters. Heard on the street, Peters has accepted several invitations to debate Knollenberg and Knollenberg has yet to accept even one invitation.
Why won't Joe Knollenberg conduct any town halls meetings where constituents get to ask real questions about [...]
Energy is a big issue on voters' minds these days and the issue has gotten scant attention from Joe Knollenberg, until the past few months. Knollenberg has been in Congress for almost 18 years and has had numerous chances to vote to start taking energy policy [...]
Here's a great ad pointing out the hypocrisy of John McCain running as a "maverick." John McCain is no maverick. He should be in jail along side Jack Abramoff and this is the candidate Joe Knollenberg has endorsed?
I reported this a while ago, but now the Humane Society Legislative Fund is revealing that they will be launching a radio and/or television campaign against Joe Knollenberg, highlighting his abysmal record on animal rights.
John (Crybaby) Boehner is coming to Oakland County to "help" Joe Knollenberg in his campaign against Democrat Gary Peters. Knollenberg's campaign must be in worse shape than I thought if he thinks crybaby Boehner can actually help his campaign.
Equal pay for women affects over 50% of the voters in the upcoming elections. It would seem on this one issue alone Joe should be voted out of office, if only more people knew that Joe Knollenberg voted against equal pay for women by voting against the Paycheck Fairness Act. [...]
This piece from the Oakland Press editorial board is amazing. Joe Knollenberg and his staff insulted Asian Americans, and they're making excuses for Joe and his staff. Politically incorrect phrases are campaign issues, just ask George Allen, former senator from Virginia who referred to an opponent's [...]
This chart shows stock holdings in the leading oil companies by members of the House of Representatives. If you aren’t familiar with personal financial disclosures, they require lawmakers to list assets in a range (i.e.: $15,001-$50,000). In the chart you will see a low estimate, [...]
Joe Knollenberg's racist title on his blog regarding "Asian Invaders" made it into the Oakland Press today. I guess Joe learned the hard way, being a racist makes some people very upset. Help Gary Peters kick this guy out of Congress. Click here to [...]
I found this entry on Joe Knollenberg's Congressional blog today. I'm astounded at how Joe can even show his face at a veterans event. Here's Joe's entry and below are Joe's rankings from veterans groups.
Here's the rule: I guess Joe and his accountant can't read.The instruction manual provided by the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct for filling out financial disclosure forms requires that when a property provides rental income, "the gross value of the entire property should be reported even if [...]
Roll Call reports today that Joe Knollenberg has been underreporting the value of his DC home for the last several years. The rule seems pretty clear.
The instruction manual provided by the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct for filling out financial disclosure forms requires that when a property [...]
Gary Peters ' fundraising kicked into high gear in the 2nd quarter, raising $570,000. Nancy Skinner only raised $420,000 for the entire 2006 race and came within a few points of beating Joe Knollenberg. This year with enthusiasm high for the top of the ticket, and a lack of enthusiasm [...]
Now here's what I'm talking about. Gary Peters' campaign is showing real commitment to the people of his district with his plan to take his campaign off the campaign trail every weekend from now until election day and do some public service. That's the kind [...]
Joe Knollenberg has signed on to an amendment that would ban initiatives that prohibit the use of certain words to describe terrorists. Pete Hoekstra offered an amendment and Joe voted in favor of it, for initiatives that ban the use of the words "islamist" and "jihadist".
I thought George W. Bush was stupid. But I think John McCain has him beat by a country mile in that department. Yesterday, speaking to a group of autoworkers McCain actually proposed letting each state determine their own mileage standards. I can't think of anything that would kill the auto [...]
Joe still doesn't get it. Every American deserves to have access to health care, not just people with employers that offer it, and that number is getting smaller every day. We can pool everyone, lower cost and cover everyone and do it for less that people pay now for their [...]
Last month I was taken to task for my letter about Joe Knollenberg. Knollenberg's professional letter writers, some of them volunteers for his campaign and employees of [...]
Last month the Oakland Press editorial board took me to task for my recent guest column about Joe Knollenberg, R-Bloomfi eld Hills. The board and Knollenberg’s professional [...]
Electronic voting machings, the kind that have been decertified in California, the kind that lost 13,000 votes in Florida have been the cause for much consternation to those interested in fair and honest elections. H.R. 5803 would have appropriated money so that states could make paper ballots available in [...]
This is really interesting. Trent Wisecup, Joe Knollenberg's former chief of staff, now L. Brooks Patterson's campaign manager is using an e-mail address from Navigators LLC. Click here to see Trent's bio on the Navigators web site. I sent Trent an e-mail inviting him to have L. Brooks Patterson [...]
I guess in political circles what goes around comes around. Joe Knollenberg and L. Brooks Patterson are obviously very close. L. Brooks attended Joe's campaign launch yesterday. Since Trent Wisecup is now L. Brooks' campaign manager, I wonder if Trent was in attendance too. Wisecup embarassed Joe Knollenberg, so Joe [...]