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Virg Bernero

Virgil "Virg" Bernero (born March 31, 1964) is the current mayor of Lansing, Michigan, elected on November 8, 2005 and re-elected on November 3, 2009. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

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Rebranding GM, Chrysler Bailouts Means Michigan is in Play for 2012

The fact that President Obama is trying to turn the negative of his unpopular bailout of General Motors and Chrysler into a political positive tells us two things:First, at a time of high unemployment, Obama is digging hard for an argument that he has been a jobs president.

Second, the president thinks Michigan is in play for 2012.The Great Lakes State hasn't been seriously contested by the GOP in presidential elections since 1992, when it made the switch from Republican-leaning swing state to Democratic stalwart. As the state's automotive economy foundered and suburban Detroit began to empty out, the GOP just couldn't compete.But in the run-up to the 2010 election, depopulation began to work to Republicans' advantage. The economic collapse of the state was so complete after the Panic of 2008 that it was no longer just affluent residents with portable skills who fled the state, but also the former plant workers and other laborers at the core of past Democratic domination. In the 2010 Ce...

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  2. Treasury: We're Ready to Prevent an Auto Industry Failure

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  3. Fighting for Survival?

    Virg Bernero , the mayor of Lansing, MI, joins Alan to explain why he believes it's crucial for the government to save the auto industry

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  12. Mayor: Auto companies can't be allowed to collapse

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  1. 'Bail Them Out!'

    Lansing, MI mayor Virg Bernero tells Alan he fears we will enter a depression if we don't bailout the auto industry

  2. Bankrupt

    Lansing, Michigan Mayor Virg Bernero joins Alan to discuss the impact of the GM bankruptcy

  3. Political Newcomer Wins GOP Nod for Mich. Governor

    WASHINGTON -- In a surprise primary outcome, political newcomer Rick Snyder dispatched Michigan's attorney general, a longtime congressman and two others Tuesday to ...

  4. Saudi Standoff Stalls Libya Action

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  5. With economy in shambles, candidates in Mich. governor's race can make few promises

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  6. Republicans Win Majority of Governorships

    The Republicans won the House, the Democrats kept the Senate, and the GOP won the tiebreaker, capturing a majority of the nation’s governor mansions.Republicans on T...

  7. Brownback Wins in Kan; Blunt Prevails in Missouri; Bernero Tops in Michigan

    Longtime Sen. Sam Brownback snatched the GOP nomination in Kansas' gubernatorial race Tuesday while members of two famed political dynasties in Missouri -- Robin Car...

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