Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 10/04/2008
... 9-6, the exact opposite of its vote Monday, with three lawmakers switching from no to yes -- Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, D-Detroit, Rep. Joe Knollenberg, R-Bloomfield Township, and Rep. Peter Hoekstra, R-Holland.Kilpatrick said that before Monday's vote, calls to her office had run almost entirely opposed to the bill. Afterward, about 30% began calling in support,...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 10/04/2008
... House members who voted no on the bailout.Meantime, Michigan Reps. Pete Hoekstra, R-Holland; Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, D-Detroit; and Joe Knollenberg, R-Bloomfield Township, deserve a lot of credit for recognizing the gravity of the situation and switching their earlier no votes to yes to help assure passage of the plan. Knollenberg, especially, is in a tough re-election fight...
LSJ Blogs: Capitol Journal (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
Both Lansing area representatives, Tim Walberg and Mike Rogers, voted no on the revised bailout bill in the House. Three Michigan representatives, however, switched their votes and the bill passed easily. Vulnerable Oakland County Republican Joe Knollenberg was one of the new Michigan yes votes , as were Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick and Pete Hoekstra. Overall, the bill passed 263-171...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
... the exact opposite of its vote on Monday, with three lawmakers switching to yes from no – Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, D-Detroit, Rep. Joe Knollenberg, R-Bloomfield Township, and Rep. Peter Hoekstra, R-Holland.Knollenberg, R-Bloomfield Township, urged Republican opponents to switch in a meeting before the vote today.“While I still hold some reservations about this bill,...
