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Blogger Featured on Rachel Maddow Show Speaking in Livingston County This Month

By Judy Daubenmier

A Michigan blogger whose writing brought nationwide exposure to Michigan’s draconian emergency manager law and how it was being applied in Benton Harbor will speak in Livingston County later this month.

Chris Savage, the main writer for Eclectablog.com, will speak at the Livingston County Democratic Executive Committee meeting on Thursday, June 27.

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“Rachel Maddow has called Chris Savage’s Eclectablog ‘indispensable’ to understanding Michigan politics and she is absolutely right. Few people know Michigan politics the way Chris does and we are delighted that he will be speaking at our meeting,” said Judy Daubenmier, chair of the Livingston County Democratic Executive Committee.

Savage will discuss the connection between corporate interests and the Republican Party in the wake of the Citizens United Supreme Court decision. He also will talk about his background and the development of Eclectablog.

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Savage is the owner and primary contributor to Eclectablog, Michigan's most popular progressive political website. A life-long Michigander, he lives in Dexter with his wife, Anne, a nationally-renowned photographer. Savage is also the co-Vice Chair for Precinct Organizing for the Washtenaw County Democratic Party. Savage will show some of his wife’s political photos during his talk.

The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at party headquarters, 10321 Grand River Road, Suite 600, in Brighton. All Democrats in the county are welcome to attend.  Members who have joined the party since Jan. 1 will be special guests at the event. Light refreshments will be served. The regular monthly business meeting will follow.

For more information, call (810) 229-4212 or email  HYPERLINK "mailto:livcodems@gmail.com" livcodems@gmail.com


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