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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">The President on Thursday proposed a major program to train and arm moderate Syrian rebels, in a significant expansion of the U.S. role in a civil war that officials fear is bleeding into Iraq and across the region.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">The Obama administration requested $500 million to aid the Syrian opposition who now pose threats to U.S. allies in the region.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">The expanded U.S. involvement will be on President Barack Obama's terms, and emphasize the use of partner forces, and not the direct use of American combat forces.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Officials stressed there are hurdles to overcome before the expanded Syrian rebel program goes into effect, including obtaining congressional approval; figuring out how to effectively vet large numbers of rebel fighters so the U.S. doesn't end up training extremists; and persuading countries in the region to host the effort.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Officials said the program may not actually begin until next year. They said the first batch of fighters could complete training roughly six to eight months after the proposed program is authorized and funded by Congress.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Should the President and Congress approve $500 million in aid to the Syrian opposition for training the rebels?</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Yes</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">PREVIOUS POLL QUESTION:</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Should Dave Agema throw his hat into the ring for Lieutenant Governor to be Governor Snyder</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">s running mate?</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Yes - 18%</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">No - 80%</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">SIX COMMENTS WERE MADE ON THIS POLL:</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">COMMENT #1</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">If the republican party wants to survive in Michigan and in the country it needs to wake up and realize that the people are entitled to a vote and a voice. The state party wants a convention that is scripted according to what the leadership and the monied interests in the party want.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">If that is what they want they need to change the rules and stop the charade they currently use at the conventions. Why do we go to the trouble of having precinct delegates if they don't want them to have a vote or a choice.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">If they don't want any competition at the conventions then change the process and hand pick the candidates. Do not pretend there is a democratic process in place if you don't truly want one.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Changing the rules to reach a predetermined agenda is disingenuous and smacks of cronyism - but it's politics, what else would you expect.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">From my perspective it's obviously time for a third party that gives a voice to the people who would like to vote for republicans without having to hold their nose in every election.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">COMMENT #2&nbsp;</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">YOU CAN AGREE TO DISAGREE BUT HAVE RESPECT !</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Dave A. is an honorable man ! he is a US military warrior and a highly skilled fighter pilot ! He is to be respected !</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">In lieu of the escalating cancer of political correctness here in the state of Michigan; most of our elected so called &quot;PUBLIC SERVENTS&quot; DO NOT EVEN READ THE BILLS THEY ENACT INTO LAW AND THAT ...IS CRAZY !</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Agema is a man of principle! IF the general public truly understood what's going on behind the scenes with the political establishment which is blackballing him folks might think differently!</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">We also have way to many so called state legislators that are so arrogant and so ignorant yet flood the electronic airways with worthless PR to &quot;snow job&quot; the electorate into believing they are working so hard! We need to watch and study our legislators who are governing our lives yet they themselves have never even changed a diaper!!!! Study your elected officials Michigan elections bureau campaign filing statements and look at who is funding them.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">WE THE PEOPLE ...YEAH RIGHT !!</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">I experienced as a young man what its like personally to be in a country when its over run by an invading communist regime ! IT TOOK JUST 4 DAYS TO OVER THROW A SOVEREIGN NATION ! Much death, carnage and mayhem!</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Dave is a &quot;bull in a China shop&quot; but he knows that there is an entrenched AGENDA to weaken our state and nation ON A MASSIVE SCALE!</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">as I MENTIONED BEFORE WE WORKED WITH 500 COUNTY SHERIFFS ADDRESSING &quot;AGENDA 21&quot; ! PLEASE GO STUDY IT ! THEN COME BACK AND CRITICIZE MR. AGEMA !!</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Philip and Nancy Bareham</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">COMMENT #3&nbsp;</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Agema - Thank you NO</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">I have stood behind Dave on every controversy and supported him. On this one I do not. Wes Nakagiri is a principled true conservative unlike Calley. Wes will work with the Governor, but, he will not haul water for him like Called did on Medicaid expansion, the Detroit bailout and the recent attempts to raise gas taxes. Wes will inject a conservative voice in this administration. He has campaigned relentlessly against the party establishment and deserves the opportunity to challenge Calley at the August Convention. Agema's entry will do nothing except fracture the votes of Michigan's conservative Republicans and guarantee Calley a place on the ballot in November. Hopefully this is not Dave's real intent.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">COMMENT #4&nbsp;</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">I agree with both the comments above. We need to be unified, not fractured. Further, Lieutenant Gov. Calley has done a very good job - frankly, whether you like it or not, we need to work with the other side. It is not &quot;Our way or the Highway.&quot; That never works. Never has. Never will.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">And - Agema is certainly NOT a unifying figure.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">COMMENT #5&nbsp;</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">If the convention nominates someone other than Calley we will just be handing the election to Schauer. We will come out of the convention looking like fools.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">COMMENT #6&nbsp;</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Why in God's name would we tell the Governor who is his running mate? All we would be doing is sowing discord into the Administration and ensuring that the Lt. Governor was a kept out of the cabinet and consigned to simply running the Senate with no policy influence or inclusion whatsoever. - Adam Stacey</span></div>
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