Potential scandal and nasty campaigning in Michigan House race
Mark Ouimet and Christine Green are engaged in a rough campaign in the 52nd State House District.
Examiner.com: AnnArbor.com and Heritage Newspapers--the gloves come off in 52nd State House race
By Vince Lamb, Washtenaw County Elections 2010 Examiner
Last week, candidates Christine Green (D) and Mark Ouimet (R) were touting the the endorsements of major organizations on their campaign websites and attempting to emphasize the positives in their respective campaigns for the 52nd State House District seat. Over the weekend, two local newspapers described how organizations external to their campaigns have turned the race from positive to negative.
Saturday, Heritage Newspapers published a story that summarized a call by the Washtenaw County Democratic Party (WCDP) for an investigation of Ouimet for what the WCDP claims is Ouimet's improperly billing Washtenaw County thousands of dollars of fees and expenses during his six-year tenure as County Commissioner.
Sunday, AnnArbor.com followed up on the allegations against Ouimet, adding details to the story that Heritage Newspapers broke. In addition, AnnArbor.com described the negative campaign tactics waged by the Michigan Republican Party against Green.
Details about the allegations and the reactions to them at the link.
Stay tuned folks. This race just got interesting.