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What does Republican Paul Scott's recall mean for Michigan politics and around the nation?
Ken Sikkema, former Senate Majority Leader and senior policy fellow at Public Sector Consultants, and Susan Demas, political analyst for Michigan Information and Research Service joined Michigan Radio's Jennifer White to talk about the aftermath.
The Michigan Education Association put a lot of money behind the recall effort, but the margin for the vote was very slim.
“If you look at the money spent the pro-Scott forces like the Michigan Republican Party and the state chamber of commerce actually out spent the MEA 2 to 1,” said Demas.
According to Sikkema, Michigan is not alone when it comes to voter's discontent with Republican lawmakers.
He said, “Ohio you saw a rejection of the collective bargaining reform championed by Governor Kasich. Arizona the state senator who introduced the very controversial immigration bill was recalled. So, there’s a larger national context here where there’s a real question whether Republicans are over reaching. ”
