# Stupid Republican idea of the day

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [March 26, 2009, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897 "2009-03-26T18:48:35Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 12, 2018, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/38564 "2018-08-12T08:13:45Z")

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The DeVos family has created a fake political action committee posing as a leftist group to attack Michigan gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer for not being liberal enough.  
“Priorities for Michigan”

> **[Mystery group attacking Whitmer in Dem primary has GOP links](https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2018/07/05/mystery-group-attack-whitmer-gop-linnks/761310002/)**
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> A mysterious group running left-leaning online ads hitting Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Gretchen Whitmer has connections to Michigan Republicans

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