 ccrp news links poll results  the poll results are in for the latest poll the question was do you feel the tea party is helping or hurting the republican party 71 helping 24 hurting 5 has had no effect new tax abatement poll michigan continues to give tax abatements to businesses costing taxpayers millions of dollars in lost tax revenue the new poll question asks your opinion on what should michigan do regarding this policy poll question link  should michigan continue to grant tax abatements to michigan businesses  election day ndash november 2 2010 with just 35 days before election day we need to make sure we work to get the people out to vote for our candidates this election could well be the most important election in your lifetime everyone who votes knows who is running for governor but as you go down the rest of the ballot many of us know less and less about the candidates we need to get the message out regarding the statewide and clinton county candidates we need your help to elect statewide candidates  rick snyder for governor   bill schuette for attorney general   ruth johnson for secretary of state   justice robert p young for michigan supreme court    judge mary beth kelly for michigan supreme court   brian breslin for msu board of trustees   mitch lyons for msu board of trustees  eileen weiser for state board of education  dr richard zeile for state board of education   andrea fischer newman for u of m board of regents   andrew richner for u of m board of regents  diane dunaskiss for wayne state board of governors  danialle karmanos for wayne state board of governors  clinton county candidates  mike rogers 8th congressional district  judy emmons 33rd michigan senate district   ben glardon for 85th michigan house district   paul opsommer for 93rd michigan house district  county commissioners district 1 dave pohl unopposed in general election district 2 larry martin unopposed in general election district 3 bruce delong unopposed in general election district 4 jack enderle district 5 bob showers unopposed in general election  district 6 jamie clover adams   district 7 adam stacey   help in writing letters to the editor we are still looking for volunteers to write letters to the editor or to sign previously written letters for local and statewide candidates we need to keep our candidates names before the voters to keep them aware of whom they need to vote for if you would be willing to help out please email sgwillis1945i gmailcom and someone will contact you if you want to send a letter on your own we have attached an informational sheet with this email with letter to the editor submission instructions and election submission deadlines once again thanks for your help with your help we can restore responsibility in government  