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Ilsa

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5. It's wonderful news! Will others in

Reply to MiHale (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 12:59 PM

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Michigan accept him as their "home-boy" or will they see him as a political interloper? I can easily understand why he wouldn't want to run in Indiana. As smart as he is, I'm betting he can formulate policies for the benefit of his new home state.

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