In an email message sent last night, former Michigan
Republican Party chairman Saul Anuzis has told the party faithful that he is
seriously considering a run for U.S. Senate.
Republican Party chairman Saul Anuzis has told the party faithful that he is
seriously considering a run for U.S. Senate.
Anuzis demonstrates his typical wit and humility in the
message as he appears to be thinking aloud whether he should engage in a
campaign for the seat being vacated by Sen. Carl Levin.
message as he appears to be thinking aloud whether he should engage in a
campaign for the seat being vacated by Sen. Carl Levin.
Two Republican congressmen, Reps. Justin Amash and Mike
Rogers, seem to be in the best position to vie for the GOP nomination, if they choose.
Anuzis, who made an unsuccessful bid for national party chair a few years ago
is in the low single digits in early polls of Republican voters.
Rogers, seem to be in the best position to vie for the GOP nomination, if they choose.
Anuzis, who made an unsuccessful bid for national party chair a few years ago
is in the low single digits in early polls of Republican voters.
“A poll is but a snap shot in time and this early in the
process doesn’t mean a whole lot. Being one of those potential candidates
who should barely show up in the polls, what else would you expect me to say?”
Anuzis said in the email.
process doesn’t mean a whole lot. Being one of those potential candidates
who should barely show up in the polls, what else would you expect me to say?”
Anuzis said in the email.
He added: “My personal challenge maybe that I’m just too
average and maybe a bit too conservative (and often quoted) to be the right
candidate at this unique time in Michigan’s political history?”
average and maybe a bit too conservative (and often quoted) to be the right
candidate at this unique time in Michigan’s political history?”
More musings: “No Harvard, no elected office, no big
business successes and no unique, super-cool stories that make me someone
special. Rather, I’m a pretty average guy who’s been blessed with a great
family and great life…having been through some of the best of times and some of
the worst of times.
business successes and no unique, super-cool stories that make me someone
special. Rather, I’m a pretty average guy who’s been blessed with a great
family and great life…having been through some of the best of times and some of
the worst of times.
“Having said that, this is a unique time in Michigan’s
political history where we have a real opportunity to win this Senate seat for
Republicans and a constitutional conservative. I am going to take a few
weeks and seriously explore the opportunities, options and the kind of support
I can put together. Given the initial response from so many of you, I owe
it to myself to serious explore my options.”
political history where we have a real opportunity to win this Senate seat for
Republicans and a constitutional conservative. I am going to take a few
weeks and seriously explore the opportunities, options and the kind of support
I can put together. Given the initial response from so many of you, I owe
it to myself to serious explore my options.”
