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alp227

(32,037 posts) Wed Aug 6, 2014, 03:13 AM Aug 2014

GOP voters apparently oust U.S. Rep. Kerry Bentivolio

Source: Oakland Press (Pontiac, MI)

Republican voters have apparently ousted first-term U.S. Rep. Kerry Bentivolio, two years after he was thrust into Congress when former U.S. Rep. Thaddeus McCotter’s campaign imploded when there not enough valid signatures to put him on the ballot in 2012.

Oakland County voters overwhelmingly went for Birmingham attorney Dave Trott in the GOP primary in the 11th Congressional District, spanning central and west Oakland County plus parts of northwest Wayne County.

Among Oakland County GOP voters, Trott held a 2-1 lead over Bentivolio with 179 of 182 precincts counted. Trott also held a similar lead in Wayne County in early returns.

On the Democratic side, Anil Kumar held a two percentage point lead over Bobbie McKenzie with Nancy Skinner and Bill Roberts trailing. McKenzie was ahead in Wayne County in early returns with significantly fewer numbers reported.

Read more: http://www.theoaklandpress.com/government-and-politics/20140805/gop-voters-apparently-oust-us-rep-kerry-bentivolio

Politico also covered this as did the AP and Detroit Free Press.

Yet another loss for the Tea Party. The two Tea Partiers who ousted incumbents this year? Dave Brat (against Eric Cantor) and John Ratcliffe (over Ralph Hall). But Milton Wolf (against Pat Roberts), Chris McDaniel (against Thad Cochran...but still whining about it!), Matt Bevin (against Mitch McConnell), Steve Stockman (against John Cornyn)...who else did I forget...ehh.

This guy never should've been in Congress in the first place, given his behavioral issues as a teacher and apparent creepy vibes.

What a crazy district this is. Their incumbent (Thaddeus McCotter) went from potential presidential candidate to resignation in disgrace after his ballot petitions were found to be largely forged. Then they elect a behaviorally problematic teacher and professional Santa Claus to office. And the guy didn't even qualify for re-election.

If you live in Bentivolio's district please get the vote out for Anil Kumar. (Like Syed Taj in 2012, the Democrat running for this district's seat is also a doctor of Indian descent!) Website: http://www.kumarforuscongress.com/

Yes, the Nancy Skinner mentioned here is the radio host.

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GOP voters apparently oust U.S. Rep. Kerry Bentivolio (Original Post) alp227 Aug 2014 OP

Results michreject Aug 2014 #1

The winning turd is worse than the losing one anti partisan Aug 2014 #4

Good Gothmog Aug 2014 #2

This is BAD news. Very BAD news. anti partisan Aug 2014 #3

Just a rough count michreject Aug 2014 #5

Bentivolio was a joke and only won because the GOP who committed petition fraud got caught Gothmog Aug 2014 #6

So why don't Kumar/the national D party/progressive PACs just run ads exposing who Trott is? alp227 Aug 2014 #8

And now the bad news... maddogesq Aug 2014 #7

michreject

(4,378 posts)

1. Results

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Wed Aug 6, 2014, 07:16 AM

Aug 2014

U.S. House - District 11 - Dem Primary

August 06, 2014 - 06:56AM ET
Western Oakland-Wayne
Michigan - 304 of 304 Precincts Reporting - 100%
Name Party Votes Vote %
McKenzie, Bobby Dem 12,765 34%
Kumar, Anil Dem 12,094 32%
Skinner, Nancy Dem 9,960 27%
Roberts, Bill Dem 2,764 7%

U.S. House - District 11 - GOP Primary
August 06, 2014 - 06:59AM ET
Western Oakland-Wayne
Michigan - 304 of 304 Precincts Reporting - 100%
Name Party Votes Vote %
Trott, Dave GOP 40,421 66%
Bentivolio, Kerry (i) GOP 20,572 34%

I hope that there were a lot of crossover voters. Look at the vote totals.

BTW, I live in this dist.

anti partisan

(429 posts)

4. The winning turd is worse than the losing one

Reply to michreject (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 6, 2014, 08:50 AM

Aug 2014

If "Democrats" voted for this vulture capitalist who made his fortune off of foreclosures, thinking that he'd be better, then they should become Republicans. Mr. Dave Trott is a Republican through and through, and I mean that in the most unflattering way possible.

Gothmog

(145,415 posts)

2. Good

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Wed Aug 6, 2014, 07:51 AM

Aug 2014

this man was an idiot

anti partisan

(429 posts)

3. This is BAD news. Very BAD news.

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #2)

Wed Aug 6, 2014, 08:45 AM

Aug 2014

Bentivolio was a clown candidate who may have had a chance of getting beaten by a Democrat.

Not only is Trott a poster boy for vulture capitalism by making his personal wealth off foreclosures, but he's in tight with the GOP elite and will have a slick political operation which will shoo him into Congress. And once he gets in, he will strategically vote for the corporatocracy, rather than make ideological votes which look bad even in the scope of the GOP.

If you think that this scumbag is better than some random clown like Bentivolio, then you're sorely mistaken.

michreject

(4,378 posts)

5. Just a rough count

Reply to anti partisan (Reply #3)

Wed Aug 6, 2014, 09:48 AM

Aug 2014

But it appears that the rethugs received about 66% of the votes cast. That's going to be hard to overcome.

Gothmog

(145,415 posts)

6. Bentivolio was a joke and only won because the GOP who committed petition fraud got caught

Reply to anti partisan (Reply #3)

Wed Aug 6, 2014, 11:11 AM

Aug 2014

I agree that Bentivolio is more beatable but it was not realistic to believe that the GOP would re-nominate this idiot.

alp227

(32,037 posts)

8. So why don't Kumar/the national D party/progressive PACs just run ads exposing who Trott is?

Reply to anti partisan (Reply #3)

Wed Aug 6, 2014, 02:55 PM

Aug 2014

Wouldn't those kind of ads motivate voters to vote for Kumar?

maddogesq

(1,245 posts)

7. And now the bad news...

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Wed Aug 6, 2014, 02:44 PM

Aug 2014

IMHO, Skinner would have had the best chance to defeat Trott, a well-monied foreclosure lawyer. She was the only one to really go after this guy among the Dems running. The 11th District will likely stay R. Pfffft

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