a:1:{s:15:"field_blog_body";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:"value";s:1597:"<p>Virg Bernero wants to halt home foreclosures.&nbsp; Not with common sense economic policy or telling would-be homeowners that they don't yet have the financial resources to own a home. No, no, Virg has <a href="http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20101007/ELECTIONS03/310070037/Bernero-shocks-Economic-Club-by-blasting-banks-over-foreclosures">other things in mind</a>:</p>
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<p>Bernero said a priority as governor would be to withdraw $1 billion in state money from J.P Morgan and Chase banks for their refusal to ease up on foreclosures and invest the money in Michigan-based banks and credit unions.<br />
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<p>&ldquo;Snyder talked about optimism and bringing people together, Bernero came out throwing blame,&rdquo; said David Smith, a vice president of investments for Stifel Nicolaus. &ldquo;He said the words Wall Street five times and &lsquo;big banks&rsquo; 12 times,&rdquo; Smith said.</p>
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<p>Well, yeah. That's what the &quot;angry mayor&quot; shtick is all about. He puts himself up as a man of the people, willing to fight for the little guy, when all he is going to do is fight <strong>against </strong>the big guy and give the winnings to his union buddies.</p>
<p>It is not sitting well with everyone, and not just those bankers that Virg is demonizing:</p>
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<p>Mani Khavajian, 29, of West Bloomfield normally votes a straight Democratic ticket, but he's not so sure this year. He voted for Snyder in the Republican primary.</p>
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<p>I think, thankfully, you'll see a lot of that this year.</p>";s:6:"format";s:1:"2";}}}