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Michigan Democratic Party Chairman Mark Brewer said Obama’s record during the past four years, especially his support for Michigan industries, will show the state its candidate.
“I think it’s a matter of getting voters to draw the contrast between Mitt Romney and the president,” Brewer said.
— Rachel Jackson, Rebecca Ryan, Sam Radecki and Adam Toolin cover the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., for Michigan State University’s The State News.
The team spoke with those with Michigan connections to focus on how the state could shape the weeks leading to the November election.
Obama, fellow Democrats work to keep Michigan blue come November
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