a:1:{s:15:"field_news_body";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:"value";s:3143:"<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Some of you in Clinton County may have received a mass mailing from a group known as the&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.5;">Michigan Advocacy Trust</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;in the last week or so.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">This group is associated with the 23rd Michigan State Senate Republican District Political Party Committee in Ingham County.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">You may also wonder why they are sticking their noses into precinct delegate races that will be on the ballot in certain Clinton County contested precincts in the August primary.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">The answer it</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 all about the lead in title to this post . . . Money, Power &amp; Politics.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">They are trying to&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.5;">hand pick</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;the people who will vote their way at the upcoming republican state convention on August 23rd. So much for openness and honesty.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">It looks like these people have found the democrat playbook and know that they will do whatever is required to win.&nbsp;</span></div>
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<div><font size="5">Read more about their motives in my blog . . .&nbsp;</font><br />
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Steve Willis, Chairman</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Clinton County Republican Party</span></div>
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