http://redstatewatcher.com/article.asp?id=87969Look Who Just Said Kid Rock Would Win The GOP Primary!!According to a GOP Consultant, Kid Rock would be the favorite if he were to enter the Michigan State Senate Race.
The Hill reported: A Republican consultant says singer Kid Rock would be “prohibitive favorite” if he enters the Michigan Senate race.
“I think there’s no question about that. I think he’s the prohibitive favorite if he gets in,” Dennis Lennox, a Michigan-based Republican political consultant, told Politico.
The musician, whose real name is Robert Ritchie, just needs to steer clear of getting caught up in any serious scandals, Lennox said.
“Presuming Kid Rock doesn’t get caught in bed with a little boy, or beat up a woman between now and August 2018, he’s going to win the nomination if he gets in,” Lennox predicted.
Another Republican warned against writing the entertainer off early, pointing to the difference between Kid Rock and the typical pool of seasoned, well-groomed candidates.
“The fact that he’s non-traditional is appealing to a lot of people. Obviously it scares others who want someone more predictable,” Saul Anuzis, the former Michigan GOP party chairman, told Politico.
Anuzis said Ritchie would stand out compared to the other candidates as well as the Democratic incumbent, Sen. Debbie Stabenow (Mich.).
“But if you’re going to beat an entrenched candidate like Debbie Stabenow in a purple state, you need to do something different,” Anuzis said, adding that Kid Rock is a “a hometown darling” in the state.
"He’s got deep connections to Detroit. He’s done a lot throughout the state,” Anuzis continued. “Anybody who’s writing him off is making a mistake.”
The report drew parallels between Kid Rock and then-candidate Donald Trump, who was also underestimated when he first threw his name into the presidential race.
The musician hinted at a Senate run earlier this month, confirming that a campaign website with his name is real and teasing that he would have a “major announcement in the near future.”
7/23/17
