In an unexpected move, Former Congressman Bart Stupak has endorsed across the aisle, and named Jason Gillman the man to beat for the governorship of Michigan.
Speculation ended only yesterday, when the 1st district Democrat declared that he would rather run against fellow first district citizen, businessman, and author Jason Gillman, for Governor of Michigan, than he would against the current incumbent Rick Snyder. “My goal is to win back the state for Democrats, and I think I could actually beat Gillman,” Stupak said. “And anyhow who is that guy?”
Stupak’s campaign manager Dennis Lennox was hired by the former trooper and legislator after it was determined that he was personally responsible for a long string of Republican losses. Lennox reportedly said “What can I say? Its not everyone who has such consistent results,” and when questioned about his last paying job, he simply replied “please talk to my attorney.”
Stupak was recently recruited by Michigan Democrats by newly installed Dem Chair Lon Johnson. Johnson who lives in the 1st district apparently still ‘owed one’ to the former congressman not for political favors, but from “that time when he was a trooper and was really cool and let me off with a warning.” according to Johnson.
The endorsement of Gillman is seen as a wise strategic move and is expected to move all the big [liberal] money in the Republican primary to a non incumbent.
