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Avoiding complacency among Democratic rank and file

Lester Graham
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Michigan Radio

Leading Michigan Democrats are in Charlotte, North Carolina for the Democratic National Convention.
They all say Michigan will go for Obama on election day.

This is a partisan crowd. So, of course, they're going to say the President will be re-elected. But these Democrats also know that recent polls show Mr. Obama and Republican nominee and native son Mitt Romney are in a dead heat in Michigan.

Former Governor James Blanchard says Democrats must work hard if they want their man back in the White House.

He warns, “Not to take the President for granted. Not to think just because he did all these good things, he’s somehow going to be a shoo-in. So, I think complacency is also a challenge to deal with.”

Governor Blanchard says those good things include saving the domestic auto industry from collapse and with it the state’s economy.

Lester Graham reports for The Environment Report. He has reported on public policy, politics, and issues regarding race and gender inequity. He was previously with The Environment Report at Michigan Public from 1998-2010.
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