“This obviously is one of the most interesting presidential elections that we’ve seen in decades”, Jonathan Wolman, editor and publisher of The Detroit News, said in a statement.
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Among Bush supporters in Michigan are a host of state lawmakers, along with Attorney General Bill Schuette and U.S. Rep. David Trott.
John Yob, Paul’s national political director, accused Rich Beeson – whom he inaccurately referred to as Rubio’s national campaign manager – of punching him in the face and called for his termination. He added the state police are looking for Beeson, and that the alleged assault was captured on video. I have it on video, from multiple angles.
A Mackinac Island Police Department officer would neither confirm nor deny that the incident took place.
“I am hereby calling on Marco Rubio to fire Rich Beeson effective immediately”, he wrote in a separate post. Marco Rubio at a bar on Mackinac Island, where Republicans are gathered this weekend for a leadership conference.
Hall says that Beeson was trying to gin up votes for Rubio at the upcoming Makcinac Island straw poll.
“It’s probably not a good idea to be a loud-mouth drunk about it, and go sucker punch John Yob”, Hall told The News.
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The conference kicks off Friday at 1:00 p.m. Five other contenders will deliver remarks Saturday.
