Whitmer insists Biden can win her state, says she’s behind him 100%
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Monday insisted that President Joe Biden can still win her state, a key battleground in the 2024 election, even as many national Democrats question whether Biden should move forward after his shaky debate performance.
Whitmer’s statement comes as many in her party question whether she could step in for Biden and run against Republican Donald Trump this fall. Whitmer and several other top national Democrats have publicly backed Biden since Thursday’s debate.
“I am proud to support Joe Biden as our nominee and I am behind him 100 percent in the fight to defeat Donald Trump,” she said in her statement. “Not only do I believe Joe can win Michigan, I know he can because he’s got the receipts: he’s lowered health care costs, brought back manufacturing jobs, and is committed to restoring the reproductive freedom women lost under Donald Trump.”
The statement comes after Politico Magazine reported on Monday that Whitmer called Biden campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon on Friday. It cites “someone close to a potential 2028 Whitmer rival for the Democratic presidential nomination” who said Michigan’s governor “had phoned O’Malley Dillon with more of an unambiguous SOS: to relay that Michigan, in the wake of the debate, was no longer winnable for Biden.”
An aide to Whitmer, Helen Hare, said that the reported comment was false.
Whitmer’s statement comes as many in her party question whether she could step in for Biden and run against Republican Donald Trump this fall. Whitmer and several other top national Democrats have publicly backed Biden since Thursday’s debate.
“I am proud to support Joe Biden as our nominee and I am behind him 100 percent in the fight to defeat Donald Trump,” she said in her statement. “Not only do I believe Joe can win Michigan, I know he can because he’s got the receipts: he’s lowered health care costs, brought back manufacturing jobs, and is committed to restoring the reproductive freedom women lost under Donald Trump.”
The statement comes after Politico Magazine reported on Monday that Whitmer called Biden campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon on Friday. It cites “someone close to a potential 2028 Whitmer rival for the Democratic presidential nomination” who said Michigan’s governor “had phoned O’Malley Dillon with more of an unambiguous SOS: to relay that Michigan, in the wake of the debate, was no longer winnable for Biden.”
An aide to Whitmer, Helen Hare, said that the reported comment was false.
Catholic Lawyers Society to host summer outing
The Catholic Lawyers Society of Metropolitan Detroit will host a Summer Outing at Jimmy John’s Field on Friday, August 2, beginning at 6 p.m. at Jimmy John’s Field, 7171 Auburn Rd. in Utica.
The outing will include:
• Game seating in party patio area
• Group photo on the field
• Kids run the bases after the game
• Meet JJ the Field General, the bat dog
• Meet & greet with a team mascot
• Free Parking,
• Fireworks Show
Food will be served starting when the gates open for 90 minutes. The menu will feature hot dogs, slow roasted BBQ pulled chicken, pasta salad, coleslaw, baked beans, potato chips, and cookies. Each guest will receive unlimited soft drinks, lemonade, iced tea, and water.
Tickets are $10 per person or $15 for families of three or more. To purchase tickets, visit www.catholiclawyerssociety.org.
The outing will include:
• Game seating in party patio area
• Group photo on the field
• Kids run the bases after the game
• Meet JJ the Field General, the bat dog
• Meet & greet with a team mascot
• Free Parking,
• Fireworks Show
Food will be served starting when the gates open for 90 minutes. The menu will feature hot dogs, slow roasted BBQ pulled chicken, pasta salad, coleslaw, baked beans, potato chips, and cookies. Each guest will receive unlimited soft drinks, lemonade, iced tea, and water.
Tickets are $10 per person or $15 for families of three or more. To purchase tickets, visit www.catholiclawyerssociety.org.
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