Todd Courser of Lapeer County, one of the leading
renegades in the Michigan Republican Party, seems to have lowered his sights –
and slipped up a bit in the process.
Courser, associated with the tea party and the liberty
movement, nearly defeated Bobby Schostak for state party chairman last year and
then set his sights on Republican Congresswoman Candice Miller. Some mentioned
him at the time as a possible candidate for governor or lieutenant governor.
Yet, he chose to run for state House in the 82nd District.
Courser’s newest solicitation for campaign cash has
several oddities that probably won’t help his cause.
The candidate said he is seeking endorsements from a wide
spectrum, including children.
He said the fate of the nation is at stake in his race,
which will decide one of 110 seats in one chamber of one state legislature.
And he urged people not to connect their political support
to any specific business or organization – a lesson he learned at the start of
the campaign, which forced him to issue an apology to a nonprofit in his most current message
to voters.
Here’s his email message:
The excitement and
momentum is strong for my campaign to be the next State Representative for the
82nd District.   We have made great strides in the
opening two weeks of the campaign.  It has been a tremendous joy
contacting voters, and hearing their cares and concerns.   The
response has been overwhelmingly positive for my plan to set Michigan on the
right course.  
I need you to join
with me in this fight for Liberty, Freedom and More Jobs.  I would be
honored and humbled if you would offer me your endorsement for my candidacy in
the 82nd District today!  
Whether you are a
Conservative, Republican, Democrat, Libertarian, teacher, autoworker, business
owner, doctor, lawyer, student, father, mother, or child, I would be grateful
to have your endorsement. Even if you don’t live in my district I would love
your endorsement. In order to set the right course for Michigan it will take a
coalition from all walks of life and political spectrums. I am looking forward
to working together with you as your Representative.  
You can endorse me
by clicking here and filling out the
form, or by replying back to this email with the word Endorse in the
subject line.  Please include:  
Your first and last
name
Title if
applicable* 
City or township
County
Any comments that
you have about me
* Title –
for example: teacher, county chair, business professional, pastor,
township trustee, precinct delegate, homeschool parent, student, TEA Party
leader/member, C4L member, etc.. This does not mean you are endorsing on behalf
of any particular organization or business, but will help show the wide range
of backgrounds supporting my campaign. 
We only have 91
days to see this through and I would greatly appreciate your endorsement. 
I look forward to receiving your prayers in this endeavor and I pray for God’s
blessing on yours. 
 This is a
fight for the future of our Nation and our children.  I am grateful for
each and every endorsement.
Warm Regards and
God Bless You and Your Family, 
Todd
P.S.:  In my
announcement email, as a header, I included a picture of my family with a
treasure of Lapeer County, the PIX Theatre.  I made my announcement with
my campaign information photoshopped on their marquee. Though the PIX Theatre
is a publicly owned building and on a public street, thus not subject to
copyright law and the photo is covered by fair use doctrine, I do want to
protect the 501c3 status of the PIX Arts Council by letting you know that the
photo was NOT an endorsement of my campaign.  I would encourage each and
every one of you to patronize a beacon of our district whenever you get the
chance.  It is a gem to all of us who live here and we are all pleased it
survived the fire that ravaged its adjacent buildings this past
winter.  
  

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