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Unpopular Mich. Governor Could Hurt Obama

Granholm heads list of Democrats' problems in vital state

By Jason Farago, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 11, 2008 10:15 AM CDT

(Newser) – Michigan has gone blue in every presidential election since 1988, and it should have been an easy state for Barack Obama to win in November. But the presumptive nominee has an albatross around his neck: Jennifer Granholm, the intensely unpopular Democratic governor. Frustration with Granholm... Read full story »

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