 debbie s potential contenders at mackinac at the biennial gop mackinac conference michigan republicans are meeting with at least one goal of defeating current michigan us senator debbie stabenow in 2012 currently former congressman pete hoekstra is leading the pack but other candidates in the race are beginning to raise questions about hoekstra rsquo s record when he served in congress for an article on the republican candidates and their campaigns to replace debbie stabenow from detnewscom click on the following link  http detnewscom article 20110924 politics02109240371 republicansat 