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Gretchen Whitmer

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Gretchen Esther Whitmer is an American politician serving as the 49th governor of Michigan since January 1, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the Michigan State Senate from 2006 to 2015 and in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2001 to 2006. Whitmer has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and infrastructure during her tenure as governor, emphasizing the importance of bipartisan cooperation in addressing the needs of Michiganders.

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Feb 5, 2025

It’s a really tough situation. I understand the pleas and concerns. Michigan is not a death penalty state.

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Oct 15, 2024

You know, ringing your hands and roll up your sleeves, a couple of votes per precinct, which is what, you know, the election was eight years ago. That can be made up through hard work.

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Oct 15, 2024

You know what? I would always want my side to be anxious, right? It means we're taking it seriously.

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Aug 19, 2024

This platform, if it doesn't speak 100 percent, there's something in it for everyone in this country -- building a stronger future, economic opportunity, making sure that every person has a path to prosperity, and a safe school and…

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Aug 17, 2024

I think what we need to do is have a system – an immigration system that works, number one. We need to secure the border, we need to make sure that when people are in this country, that they have access to have some form of ID.

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Aug 17, 2024

I think it speaks to Kamala Harris's values, that she wants consumers to keep more money in their pockets.

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Aug 17, 2024

We know that Kamala Harris has already delivered on making sure that health care is more accessible and affordable for Americans.

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Aug 17, 2024

Well, any, I think, insult from the Trump campaign is laughable, when you think about his years in office and who he fought for. He fought for himself. He's laid out nothing in terms of a vision for America. He's feeding into people's…

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Aug 17, 2024

I think that's why we need a leader like her. She's been meeting with people in the communities, in all of these communities. Her campaign cares about everyone.

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Aug 17, 2024

I do think that it is historic. And women in leadership, I think you see the results.

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Aug 17, 2024

You can do both. And I think that's why we need a leader like her.

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Aug 17, 2024

I do fear for everyone around me.

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Aug 17, 2024

I think President Biden is going to go down as one of the greatest presidents we've had in a long time in this country.

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Aug 17, 2024

Well, I think he's already trying to stoke the, you know, suspicions of people. And I think that's an effort directly to play into his ability to discount the outcome of this upcoming election if he doesn't like the outcome.

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Jul 28, 2024

I know that freedom is center of mind for all of us when we head to the polls in November. We know that there is a person who will stand shoulder to shoulder with us to fight for our freedoms, and that is Kamala Harris. Let's wake up in…

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Jul 28, 2024

He's scared of us because Democrats, we want everyone to have a seat at the table.

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Jun 9, 2024

Certainly Kennedy or any third party candidate gives me some concern and it's to be taken seriously.

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Apr 13, 2024

I think that this is at the heart of so many Americans' concerns. Our fundamental freedoms as Americans, our ability to make the most consequential economic decision in our lifetime is whether and when to have a child.

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Apr 13, 2024

We have a president right now who is standing between a national abortion ban, and has used his powers to expand access for women in this country.

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Apr 13, 2024

Period. Politicians need to get out of the way. And the American people have over and over again told that's their exact expectations.

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Apr 13, 2024

The only person who should be making a decision about whether and when to have a child is a woman, the people she loves and trusts, and her doctor.

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Apr 13, 2024

I think it's heartbreaking to see the loss of so many innocent lives, children, every day that this war continues to be prosecuted.

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Apr 13, 2024

Let's remember, the reason that we're in this mess is because of his appointees to the Supreme Court. Three people who lied to Congress when they said they thought Roe was the settled law of the land.

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Apr 13, 2024

This is, I think, one more very clear reason why I don't think we can trust this man with our future, with our democracy, and certainly with our fundamental rights.

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