Peters Ducks Media Inquiries Yesterday, after Gary Peters ducked a RealClearPolitics report on Tara Reade’s sexual assault allegations against Joe Biden, Biden also dodged reporters from The Daily Caller who were looking for comment on the same matter. In an interview with Megan Kelly, Tara Reade - a Democrat - called on Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential race. Peters endorsed Biden for the Democrat Presidential nomination less than a month ago. In 2018, during Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings Petersstated, “These allegations against Judge Kavanaugh are extremely serious. Professor Ford deserves the opportunity to have her voice heard and tell her story before the Judiciary Committee acts on Judge Kavanaugh’s nomination.” Michigan’s junior senator has yet to weigh in on the allegations against his party’s presumptive presidential nominee. “Why has Gary Peters stayed silent as more corroborating information has come to light about these troubling allegations?” asked Laura Cox, Michigan Republican Party Chairman. “Peters was quick to speak out in the past about these types of allegations, but now he is silent when it is his party’s nominee involved. Michiganders deserve to know if their Senator stands with survivors, or will he simply continue to be Joe Biden’s lackey?” More >

This week, the Michigan Republican Party in partnership with Trump Victory reached the 2 million voter contact mark nearly five months earlier than the previous record - set on September 26th, 2018. The 2 million contact milestone comes even though the MIGOP & Trump Victory have been forced to switch to an entirely digital campaign utilizing phone calls to voters as well as virtual trainings in the wake of COVID-19. Thus far, Republicans have contacted over 2.1 million Michigan voters and conducted over 645 trainings, with over a million calls being made since the switch to a virtual campaign. “I am incredibly proud of the work that the Michigan Republican Party has done to reelect President Trump, and that we have done it at a record-setting pace,” said Laura Cox, Michigan Republican Party Chair. Cox continued, “Despite the obstacles that the COVID-19 crisis has presented, our team has come together with Trump Victory and made some amazing strides - placing over 1 million calls and enlisting 1,340 volunteers since the switch to a virtual campaign. Having now contacted 2 million voters earlier than any campaign in history for Michigan Republicans, we are clearly on pace to accomplish great things this November.” More >

The following statement is from Michigan Republican Party Chairman Laura Cox regarding Governor Whitmer’s Thursday press conference. “It’s a shame that it took lawsuits, protests, and bad press for Governor Whitmer to begin the process of reopening Michigan’s manufacturing economy. Michigan Republicans in the State Legislature have been pushing for the governor to work with them to accomplish this task for weeks. However, just like with auto insurance reform, fixing the roads and the state budget, the governor would rather waste time playing politics than getting things done. It's time for Gretchen Whitmer to work with Republicans and end her pointless power grab.” More >

In case you missed it in today’s Detroit News, Ingrid Jacques highlighted Governor Whitmer’s hypocrisy when it comes to the troubling sexual assault claims against Joe Biden. Governor Whitmer has no issue calling out sexual harassment when a Republican’s reputation is at stake, but doesn’t seem concerned when it gets in the way of her vice presidential ambitions. Read the full article by Ingrid Jacques below. Jacques: Whitmer ditches #BelieveWomen for #BelieveBidenIngrid Jacques, The Detroit News Gov. Gretchen Whitmer once wrote, “Sexual harassment is not a partisan issue and is unacceptable no matter who does it.” That comment, from a November 2017 tweet before Whitmer became governor, has since been deleted from her personal Twitter account. A screen capture of a November 2017 tweet from Gretchen Whitmer. (Photo: Screenshot) And so has the sentiment behind it, apparently. While Whitmer has had no problem calling out sexual harassment and assault when a Republican’s reputation was at stake, she isn't concerned when the alleged bad behavior is exhibited by Joe Biden, who is eyeing Whitmer as a contender for his running mate. The Democratic presidential candidate is in hot water over an allegation from Tara Reade, a former Senate staffer, who has accused Biden of assaulting her in 1993 when she worked for him. She says Biden digitally penetrated her without her consent. This isn’t the only allegation of unwelcome behavior by the former vice president. For instance, Lucy Flores, a former Democratic nominee for Nevada lieutenant governor, claims Biden put his hands on her shoulders,... More >

Peters in 2018: “Professor Ford deserves the opportunity to have her voice heard and tell her story” Today, RealClearPolitics reported that Gary Peters had been ducking their request for comment on Tara Reade’s allegations against Joe Biden. A little less than a month ago, Peters endorsed Biden for the Democrat presidential nomination. In 2018, during Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings, Peters stated, “These allegations against Judge Kavanaugh are extremely serious. Professor Ford deserves the opportunity to have her voice heard and tell her story before the Judiciary Committee acts on Judge Kavanaugh’s nomination.” Michigan’s junior senator has yet to weigh in on the allegations against his party’s presumptive presidential nominee. “Just like most issues, Gary Peter sides with Chuck Schumer and the Democrats when it’s convenient, and is silent when the issue might hurt his political ambitions.” said Laura Cox, Michigan Republican Party Chairman. “Are the allegations against Joe Biden not extremely serious? Does Tara Reade not deserve to have her voice heard? This is just more of the same half-baked leadership from our junior senator, who’d rather stand up for Washington’s interests than Michigan’s.” More >