Cheeks-Kilpatrick Trailing in Polls

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Washington -- Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick's chance of winning an eighth term in Congress is in jeopardy as a new Detroit News-Local 4 WDIV poll shows her trailing state Sen. Hansen Clarke by 8 percentage points.

If the election were held today, Clarke would outpoll Kilpatrick, 38 percent to 30 percent.

"She could pull out a win, but the momentum is against her," said Richard Czuba, president of the Glengariff Group Inc., which conducted the poll.

"Seventy percent of the primary voters are looking elsewhere. That's a huge concern for her."

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From The Detroit News: http://detnews.com/article/20100716/...#ixzz0tuQRTnU2

One can only hope.

Sen. Hansen Clarke would be great for Detroit. He is a good candidate: dignified and respectful, and would be an excellent representative in Washington. Please support his campaign in whatever way you can. :)

Please let this be true. Although her son trailed in polls too and still won reelection. You have to put the stake through the heart of a Kilpatrick or they are still alive.

I stopped by Clarke's campaign office yesterday which is on Woodward, just north of Atlas. I now have a bumper sticker on my car. I urge those that support Clarke to do the same!

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Originally Posted by Chuck_MI

Published polling results influence perception of candidates. Nobody wants to vote for the loser. I would not be surprised if Clarke doubled his lead over Cheeks-Kilpatrick by next week.

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Perception, name recognition, both great for a candidate seeking votes in the D. That stake needs to be pounded by GP & Wyandotte voters also.

Hansen Clarke with ItsJeff at 2005 DetroitYES! forum Picnic.
http://www.detroityes.com/webisodes/...Jeff-17095.jpg

Carolyn Cheeks-Kilpatrick is losing at the polls because of Yall's boy's KING KWAME who is still in trouble with the law. She will be next to be out of politics and later her husband. The Kilpatrick family name is collapsing and it starts with the son.

WORD FROM STREET PROPHET

Hanson Clark for rep.

Because we need NEW LEADERSHIP in our broken districts for Neda's sake.

Oh darn, I can only hope that we are rid of her, really she has done nothing but flap her mouth about what she has done [[not) and for god's sake, 7 terms. Why do we continue to let this go on. She comes out and tells the people she has done this or that [[brought millions to the area for public transportation and yet they continue to cut back on all public transportation, just an example). She as well as most of the long termers really have done little for this area. They should have been doing alot more to protect the workers before the crisis that we have encountered, well before it happened.

Okay sorry about my complaint, but so many of these life time termers are so lax in what they are really doing to solve any problems yet spew nonsense at the people about what they have done. We really need government reform, and Momma Cheeks would be a good start.

Hansen Clarke did nothing to assist me as I attempted to open a business in Detroit a few years ago. Not one damn thing. Not even a return phone call or an underling call me or make a call on my behalf. The result: my venture went down the toilet after much expense and over a year's work. And the building owner, dependent upon my tenancy to obtain a mortgage, lost his building, more than likely as a direct result. I don't consider Clarke to be small-business friendly. After saying all of that, I do think he's preferable to Kwame's Mommy. He is a nice, personable fellow, but I wouldn't work for or donate to him. As far as I'm concerned, the proof 's in the pudding.

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Originally Posted by kathy2trips

Sen. Hansen Clarke would be great for Detroit. He is a good candidate: dignified and respectful, and would be an excellent representative in Washington. Please support his campaign in whatever way you can. :)

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I'm in this district. Have no idea who to vote for yet. Can you [[or anyone else) share any legislation that he sponsored that he's gotten passed that benefits our city?

^^^ What matters most is getting rid of the Kilpatrick syndicate.

I believe this is a classic case of where an incumbent was lucky to win [[last time) with a divided primary but the cards are stacked against her this time.

I'd be shocked if she wins. She could lose by 10+%.

The problem with Mama Cheeks is that part of her district is in Grosse Pointes and Harper woods, and the people living in those areas simply will not vote for her.

We tried getting her out last time, but rumor was she paid someone else to run to split the ticket and there was not enough votes.

Hansen Clark seems like he will be a good rep, but this election is all about Mama Cheeks. Your either voting for her or your voting to boot her out of office.

After she is booted out of office, we should send her to go live with her son. Im sure she has done things, and we just don't know about them yet!
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Originally Posted by CLAUDE G

The problem with Mama Cheeks is that part of her district is in Grosse Pointes and Harper woods, and the people living in those areas simply will not vote for her.

After she is booted out of office, we should send her to go live with her son. Im sure she has done things, and we just don't know about them yet!

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These type of comments really disturb me. When did it become OK to judge people by the actions of their relatives or other associates? You've seen absolutely no evidence of wrongdoing on her part, but yet you want her out of office because you're "sure she has done things"? Are you serious?

Judge the lady by her own actions and performance. Also, consider that her seniority in Congress [[155 of 435) yields signficant power, including preference on committee assignments and chairmanships. In spite of that, if you decide she's been ineffective and deserves the boot, then so be it. But do your research and let it be for that reason, not because her son is jack*ss.

Before you respond with attacks . . . No I'm not CCK supporter and I'm not sure I will vote for her. But I'm tired of the juvenile discourse regarding politics and voting matters.

In politics you pay a price for those you hang out with. You are correct. She has no indictment and none in the works that I know of. However her famous 'y'alls boy' defense of her later-to-be felon son and federal investigations into her husband [[and maybe her too) undermine her credibility and the power of her seniority.

As such she becomes a liability to the broader Dem slate who has to be desperately hoping Clarke knocks her out in the primary.

http://theblogprof.blogspot.com/2010...t-gets-up.html

I hope Clarke uses better logic on other matters.

I wonder why he voted against the health budget.
http://www.votesmart.org/voting_cate...go.x=8&go.y=16

and the health insurance package.
http://www.votesmart.org/issue_keyvo...3&can_id=19913

and the ag. pollution bill
http://www.votesmart.org/issue_keyvo...3&can_id=19913

There is also another Democrat running for this spot. John Broad, of the Grosse Pointe's.
I met him recently.

Precisely! Indeed her credibility has been undermined.

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Originally Posted by Lowell

In politics you pay a price for those you hang out with. You are correct. She has no indictment and none in the works that I know of. However her famous 'y'alls boy' defense of her later-to-be felon son and federal investigations into her husband [[and maybe her too) undermine her credibility and the power of her seniority.

As such she becomes a liability to the broader Dem slate who has to be desperately hoping Clarke knocks her out in the primary.

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Good to hear.

Let's just hope the people who count the votes on election day aren't CCK supporters.

Lowell nailed it. It was CCK and her soon-to-be-indicted ex BK who raised Y'all's Boy and Y'all's Girl Ayanna, who was using the "Kilpatrick Civic Fund" as her personal ATM. Where do you think these two pieces of trash got that whopping sense of entitlement? Who instilled those "values" into them? You reap what you sow and it's clear who did the sowing in this case.

And for the same reasons, Conyers could find himself in a fight for re-election.

One of the items that will possibly doom Cheeks Kilpatrick is her sense of entitlement. I can recall years ago I was downtown on Jefferson when this Black Cadillac was along side of me and the driver was driving as if she owned the road. The driver was Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick and she was going to CAW. She was driving like a bat out of hell and she knew she could get away with it because her son was the mayor.

Hansen Clark is not much, but we have to vote Carolyn Cheeks-Kilpatrick out! She and her family have lived like darn queens and kings while being chauffered around their Caddy's and Lincolns that we pay for with our taxes while the rest of us Detroiters hurt. Vote her out! Let's move Detroit forward!

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Originally Posted by dtwspartan

These type of comments really disturb me. When did it become OK to judge people by the actions of their relatives or other associates? You've seen absolutely no evidence of wrongdoing on her part, but yet you want her out of office because you're "sure she has done things"? Are you serious?

Judge the lady by her own actions and performance. Also, consider that her seniority in Congress [[155 of 435) yields signficant power, including preference on committee assignments and chairmanships. In spite of that, if you decide she's been ineffective and deserves the boot, then so be it. But do your research and let it be for that reason, not because her son is jack*s

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I don't think that most people can get past the "Yallz Boy" speech.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFunr5TAlMA [[36 second mark)

Has anyone seen her commercial where City Council President Charles Pugh is supporting her? That, [[along with council staff ridiculous raises), doesn't sit well with me.

Nee it is an awful commercial. You are correct about her putting her two cents in Detroit's business with her Yallz boy spill. That is what makes her a target for the negative remarks now.

I only can hope that her trailing in the polls translates to her losing. Her family single-handed are giving Detroit a reputation across America for corruption. Maybe without her, there might be more investment in the city

Just as a hypothetical... if we didn't know all that we do about the family, son, ex-husband etc. and it was just CCK has she done enough to keep her job ?

In other words is she behind because of her performance in DC or is it because of all the other stuff .

If she loses, doesn't that mean we lose seniority and a chairperson seat of importance?

Hope we wouldn't do that out of spite directed to her son.

In other words is she behind because of her performance in DC or is it because of all the other stuff .

Irrelevant. What matters is that she loses.

Hope we wouldn't do that out of spite directed to her son.

Hopefully her losing will be a warning to others to keep their camps & families in line.

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Originally Posted by East Detroit

If she loses, doesn't that mean we lose seniority and a chairperson seat of importance?

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She was chair of the congressional black caucus in 2007-08. She hasn't had that "seat of importance" for 2 years. What she has left is whopping sense of entitlement - "I'll have this job for as long as I want it!" - and a disgraced name that continues to bring one embarrassment after another to the community. She is part and parcel of the Kilpatrick stench with her Y'alls Boy appeal to racism. I hope the citizens of that district have the sense to replace her with Hansen Clarke. Fingers crossed.

One more thing--Charles Pugh is an even worse airhead I thought, shilling for CCK in that barf-bag commercial Thank You, Congresswoman Kilpatrick blah blah blah. Pugh seemed like a nice guy if not the brightest. Now he just looks like the standard crooked politician kissing up to the Cheeks-Kilpatrick Political Dynasty.

Cheeks is behind. Hahaha.

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Originally Posted by Meddle

In other words is she behind because of her performance in DC or is it because of all the other stuff .

Irrelevant. What matters is that she loses.

Hope we wouldn't do that out of spite directed to her son.

Hopefully her losing will be a warning to others to keep their camps & families in line.

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And like I and so many others have been saying, most of you simply want her to lose out of spite.....name TWO reasons whee she failed @ her job that means that she deszerves to be ousted.....

BTW your whole reasoning for her not be re elected makes just about as much sensed as voting for people simply cause their names sound familiar....

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Originally Posted by MaxDetroit

She was chair of the congressional black caucus in 2007-08. She hasn't had that "seat of importance" for 2 years. What she has left is whopping sense of entitlement - "I'll have this job for as long as I want it!" - and a disgraced name that continues to bring one embarrassment after another to the community. She is part and parcel of the Kilpatrick stench with her Y'alls Boy appeal to racism. I hope the citizens of that district have the sense to replace her with Hansen Clarke. Fingers crossed.

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My daughter applied for a college scholarship from the Congressional Black Caucus in both 2007 and 2008.

She was competitive. She had a very high GPA, numerous community services as well as an adundace of extra curricular activites at her high school. CCK was chairperson at this time. We lived in her district.

We were not looking for a hand out but she more than qualified for the scholarship. As I previously said she was competitive.

To make a long story short, if we hear from the committee, you heard from the committee. At the very least I expected a letter telling her that she did not get it. Nothing, ziltch, nada. There comes a time when people can out stay their usefullness. I will not vote for her. And I am looking at her record only.

So can someone tell me what she actually did as chair of that committee?

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From The Detroit News: http://detnews.com/article/20100803/...#ixzz0vWqUIio9


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While Cheeks Kilpatrick sits on the powerful House Appropriations Committee, she has not delivered federal dollars for a largely needy district on par with her position nor raised the congressional conscience about the problems of urban America and aged industrial communities. Two years ago, after she squeaked through a primary, the Free Press said Kilpatrick had to be more effective for Michigan and do a better job of communicating with her district. She hasn't.

On the night of that 2008 win, Kilpatrick proclaimed the 13th District seat was hers until "I decide to retire." The seat belongs to the people, which Hansen Clarke is unlikely to forget. It's time for a change.

District 13

Democrat: HANSEN CLARKE

http://www.freep.com/article/2010080...s-endorsements
http://www.freep.com/article/2010071...ouse-districts

I don't see endorsements from any of the TV stations.

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And like I and so many others have been saying, most of you simply want her to lose out of spite.....name TWO reasons whee she failed @ her job that means that she deszerves to be ousted.....

BTW your whole reasoning for her not be re elected makes just about as much sensed as voting for people simply cause their names sound familiar....

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1. She hasn't introduced any bills.
2. She supports Manny Maroun
3. She flew her family to Africa and S. America, including her then-Mayor son, on federal taxpayers' dimes.
4. She was under investigation for House ethical violations. Where there's smoke...
5. I'm not sure that she has ever stepped a foot in Harper Woods. She may have had breakfast in the Pointes once.
6. I can not think of one tangible thing she has actually obtained funding for that is a direct benefit to those in her district.
7. She has been trying to take credit for mass transit dollars for several years.
8. The "y'alls boy" speech is unbefitting of U.S. Representative.
9. She claims to have brought in $1 billion into the district since the district changed in 2002. Even if true, by my math that is about a $100 a year return on however many thousands we each pay in her 600,000+ people district.

...there are other reasons as well.

When she wins again I will not be surprised.

She always has a large turnout from the cemetery vote.

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Originally Posted by BagAJellyDonuts

When she wins again I will not be surprised.

She always has a large turnout from the cemetery vote.

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Ha! Ha! Cemetary vote. I like that

Annndd she's gone.

yeah, Hanson!

Matty Maroun must be very disappointed.

Boom goes the dynomite.

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Originally Posted by barnesfoto

Matty Maroun must be very disappointed.

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And Karmanos too.

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Originally Posted by Thames

And Karmanos too.

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Yep, Karmanos can stop kissing her @ss now, she's gone the way of getting a lifetime pension, health care and other freebies from our lovely, corrupt and incompetent govt. Another Kilpatrick bites the big one, always a reason to celebrate. As far as Pugh goes, just another witless dolt on the city council.

It will be "an eradication of the Kilpatrick family politically," said political analyst Steve Hood of Detroit. "They are no longer relevant."

Praise God!

"It's not about how much money or how many endorsements or how many big-named people are shilling for him in commercials."

Amen!

Must be a bitter pill for old Conyers to swallow, especially after endorsing her. He knows he could have the same fate, thanks to Monica, if he wasn't lucky enough to run 'unopposed'. Maybe somebody will decide to challenge him next time using Hansen Clarke as a role model. In the meantime, Conyers will surely miss hiding out in Washington with CCK hundreds of miles from their beloved family members and the Detroit media.

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Originally Posted by MaxDetroit

It will be "an eradication of the Kilpatrick family politically," said political analyst Steve Hood of Detroit. "They are no longer relevant."

Praise God!

"It's not about how much money or how many endorsements or how many big-named people are shilling for him in commercials."

Amen!

Must be a bitter pill for old Conyers to swallow, especially after endorsing her. He knows he could have the same fate, thanks to Monica, if he wasn't lucky enough to run 'unopposed'. Maybe somebody will decide to challenge him next time using Hansen Clarke as a role model. In the meantime, Conyers will surely miss hiding out in Washington with CCK hundreds of miles from their beloved family members and the Detroit media.

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I wouldn't be surprised if Shanelle Jackson who represents the 9th [[my district) runs against Conyers in two years She will be term-limited and the 9th is part of the 14th congressional district.

Bet she grounds him after his prison release! Buh-Bye!

Guess Ayanna will finally have to get a job! Oh, and Carlita too, because all of the friends with favors are about to dry up!

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Originally Posted by R8RBOB

I wouldn't be surprised if Shanelle Jackson who represents the 9th [[my district) runs against Conyers in two years She will be term-limited and the 9th is part of the 14th congressional district.

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She stated this is her plan and a woman [[LP) stated she was going to fight against her at a council meeting where Ms. Watson had to calm [[LP) down .:D But LP I think does not live in JC's district. Anyway I do believe this will be her goal as Conyers is getting long in the tooth. Who knows in two years JC may want to retire.

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Originally Posted by Detwa

Guess Ayanna will finally have to get a job! Oh, and Carlita too, because all of the friends with favors are about to dry up!

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I was wondering what happened with Ayanna's house being in foreclosure. Last I heard, it was going to sheriff's sale in July. Now with Mama taking "early retirement" things are getting even tougher. Looks like Kwame's the only one who doesn't have to worry about paying the bills. He's guaranteed to have a roof over his head for years to come.;)

LMAO MaxDetroit!
I guess I shouldn't but that's too funny:)

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Originally Posted by Brittz

She stated this is her plan and a woman [[LP) stated she was going to fight against her at a council meeting where Ms. Watson had to calm [[LP) down .:D But LP I think does not live in JC's district. Anyway I do believe this will be her goal as Conyers is getting long in the tooth. Who knows in two years JC may want to retire.

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Ok, I'm curious. Who is LP?

Is Sharon McFail still waiting for those absentee votes to put Big Mamma over the top?
I thought her interview on election night showed how delusional the whole bunch were to their fate.

Ah yes, Sharon mcFail, another Detroit self appointed institution who just won't walk away from the taxpayer trough.

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Originally Posted by MaxDetroit

I was wondering what happened with Ayanna's house being in foreclosure. Last I heard, it was going to sheriff's sale in July. Now with Mama taking "early retirement" things are getting even tougher. Looks like Kwame's the only one who doesn't have to worry about paying the bills. He's guaranteed to have a roof over his head for years to come.;)

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Well, she's going to have to dress up that resume, because the last job she had as manager at the airport restaurant, a large amount of money came up missing under her watch, then her brother became Mayor and she quit under investigation. Then the case just kinda "disappeared", kinda like the Tamara Greene case.

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Originally Posted by Detwa

Well, she's going to have to dress up that resume, because the last job she had as manager at the airport restaurant, a large amount of money came up missing under her watch . . .

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2.5 million turned up missing under her watch of the Kilpatrick Civic Fund also. That money [[donated for disadvantaged kids) isn't really "missing". It was spent by Kwame and his family and friends, used for luxury vacations, moving expenses, Escalades, etc. All tax-free! It's part of the federal charges against him.

Kilpatrick may have run the worst campaign ever. I'm sure she knew from the previous election that she would be in another dogfight. Considering the only reason she won the previous election was due the vote splitting. By not distancing herself from her ex-husband and son, she doomed her own campaign. All she had to due was give a couple of weak statements like "hate the sin, love the sinner", "I love my son by wrong is wrong" - anything to show or give the illusion that she understood the rule of law. I still would not have voted for her, but I may have given votes a reason to give her a second chance.

She should have learned from John Conyers who distanced himself from Monica quickly

What job did Carolyn C-K have before politics? She didn't get into office until the '90s.

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Originally Posted by pffft

What job did Carolyn C-K have before politics? She didn't get into office until the '90s.

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Teacher, but she's been in politics most of her adult life she had been a state rep since the late 70's before getting elected to Congress.