Lansing mayor Virg Bernero, who'd sent a few mixed signals, seems to finally have things straightened out, and is plowing straight ahead on his run for the Democratic gubernatorial nod.
Mr. Bernero, a 45-year-old Pontiac native, made the announcement in front of an auto parts supplier in Detroit, promising to challenge excessive credit card interest rates, foreclosures, and tuition increases.
"We're done playing games, we're fighting back," Mr. Bernero said, according to the Detroit Free Press.
Interestingly, he's launching his campaign in Detroit rather than Lansing, saying it's "going to be a great city again." Bernero, who received national attention for his impassioned defense of the bailout of the American automakers, is likely to sound a more populist note than his more business-friendly competition in the primary.
