After considerable analysis and vetting of the candidates, we have concluded that Clark Durant is the strongest and best candidate to win the primary in August and the general election in November. He is an articulate voice for smaller, constitutionally limited government, a more equitable simpler tax system and less spending. He has a history of challenging the status quo, fixing things that are broken, and improving the lives of thousands in Michigan thru private charity and the privately funded Cornerstone Schools.

From analyzing the various tea party debates and public appearances, iCaucus questionnaires, past voting records, and personal histories we concluded that Clark Durant is the strongest conservative primary candidate and he is the best suited to confront and defeat the sitting Senator. While most of the candidates have similar stated positions and all scored in the high 90 percentile on the iCaucus questionnaire, there are several points that separate Clark Durant from the other candidates. Pete Hoekstra is a career politician whose votes in favor of TARP, debt increases, bridge to nowhere, and his cozy relationship to unions do not offer a compelling alternative to our current Senator. The other primary candidates have not demonstrated the capacity to motivate the public for significant support of their campaigns via political contributions nor do they have the depth of experience that it will take to effectively post up against a sitting U.S. Senator.

On the other hand, Clark Durant is the only primary candidate that has won a state wide election. He has demonstrated the ability to motivate real grass roots support as he has raised almost 1.4 million dollars in less than 4 months of campaigning. But, most importantly, what separates Clark Durant from the others is the nature of his work. He created alternatives to failed government systems when he founded Cornerstone Schools as an alternative to Detroit Public Schools, and when he saved jobs by privatizing the Ann Arbor Railroad providing an alternative to a failing taxpayer funded business. Washington DC is broken and failing. Clark Durant is the right person to fix it.

A brief word about how our endorsement of Clark Durant fits into the broader Tea Party picture in Michigan. Our group, and it appears many others, have chosen to make our own decision about who to support for U.S. senate and will not participate in the MI4CS process. While well intentioned, the MI4CS did not have sufficient time to work out a transparent system that accurately reflects the voice of the Michigan Tea Party movement nor will it disclose the list of participating groups. We wish all the various Tea Party groups, regardless of whether they express their choice thru the MI4CS process or independently, our best wishes in choosing a candidate that defends Constitutional principles, can win the primary and is the strongest candidate to defeat Debbie Stabenow. We strongly believe that candidate is Clark Durant and we hope all will join us in supporting him.

Please click on the following links for more information.

TPPWOC%20Durant%20Endorsement1%20-%20Jan%202012.doc

TPPofWOC%20US%20Senate%20Vetting%20Chart.pdf

Leadership Committee – Tea Party Patriots of West Oakland County

PATRIOTS:

Ever wonder why the government is always short of money? Ever wonder why they always have to cut your services if they don't get more tax dollars? Government bureaucracy is sucking the life out of the middle class and enriching itself.

"Taxpayers United of America" has started to expose where your tax money is going.  A very big chunk of it is going to making the bureaucrats millionaires with exorbitant pensions. If the bureaucrat pensions are this high, how high are those of our elected officials at every level of government? Maybe you should start questioning your elected officials.

Please click on this "website"  www.taxpayersunitedofamerica.org it will take you to the Taxpayers United so you can review some of their findings.  

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