The Great Lakes Bay Area Republicans put on a successful forum for Republican gubernatorial hopefuls in Birch Run Monday night. Three of the five major candidates attended the event which was held just of I-75 at the Expo Center. Pete Hoekstra, a veteran congressman from Zeeland and the current leader in most polls attended, as well as Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard, and State Senator Tom George from Kalamazoo. David Kniffen, a young entrepreneur from Troy, also took the stage and was greeted warmly, if not enthusiastically, by the audience. About 500 people came out to see the candidates in person, while thousands tuned in to a live simulcast broadcast by WSGW 790 and FM TALK 100.5. CBS affiliate WNEM Channel 7, lent their anchor Sam Merrill as emcee, and Art Lewis of WSGW conducted additional interviews of other candidates in the audience.
For more information on the candidates who attended the forum, please visit these websites:
hoekstraforgovernor.com
bouchardforgovernor.com
georgeforgovernor.com
votekniffen.com
The Great Lakes Bay Area Republican Candidate Forum was organized and sponsored by the Saginaw County Republican Women's Club, Republican Women's Conservative Alliance of Genesee County, 5th District GOP, Bay County GOP, Genesee County GOP, Midland County GOP, Saginaw County GOP and Tuscola County GOP. Thanks to all of these groups for their efforts. Special thanks to Sandra Kahn, president of the Saginaw County Republican Women's Club, for her extraordinary work in putting this all together.
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