MI-09: Peters Announcement Creates Buzz

by: JordanOOO

Wed Aug 08, 2007 at 3:33 PM EDT

• In the Detroit Free Press the DCCC says Knollenberg has "every reason to fear a strong candidacy from Gary Peters"
• Today's Oakland Press quotes Gary as saying this race will be the "number one in the state"
• The Birmingham Eccentric highlights Gary's goal to make health care affordable and available
  
• Crains Detroit quotes Gary saying he will "fight tooth and nail for every Michigan job"
  
• Talking Points Memo Election Central covered the announcement, highlighting Gary's experience as a Lt. Commander and SEABEE combat specialist.
• mLIVE quotes Oakland County Democratic Party Chairman Dave Woodward calling Gary the "frontrunner"
• WLNS reminds readers Knollenberg is coming out of his toughest re-election ever
  
• Richard Owl Mirror's blog compares Gary to Mr. Smith, and says we need to send him to Washington
  
• Michigan Class Notes is excited to see a strong challenger in the 9th
• The Detroit News mentions this race is going to be expensive, and that Knollenberg is hoping for a Democratic primary to waste resources
• So of course it is no wonder Gary raised over $2,000 in just one day at ActBlue
  
• Michigan Liberal,  Daily Kos,  MyDD, and Swing State Project readers all got to see the Peters Announcement