Proponent of State-Owned Bank Wins Democratic Nod in Michigan Governor’s Race

Proponent of State-Owned Bank Wins Democratic Nod in Michigan Governor’s Race
UncoverPolitics.com • August 4, 2010

Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero, one of at least a dozen candidates pushing the idea of a publicly-owned bank in the 2010 mid-term elections, has captured the Democratic nomination for governor of Michigan.

The cash-strapped Bernero, who was largely unknown until only a few weeks ago, trailed State House Speaker Andy Dillon by double digits throughout most of the primary before peaking in the campaign’s final days.

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