Rick Snyder’s grand ploy to punt a decision to voters on whether to raise Michigan’s sales tax to fund road repairs — something the governor’s pushed for nearly there years now — just hit a pothole of its own: The entire team of political consultants hired to concoct a campaign to win voter approval hast quit, according to a report from The Detroit News‘ Chad Livengood.
One of the consultants involved told Livengood the team — which consisted of Lansing-based PR firm Truscott Rossman, pollster for the News, Richard Czuba, as well as a Democratic political advertising company — said the bi-partisan crew had, get ready for this, “philosophical differences” with Snyder’s office.
“I wish the governor well in his efforts to pass it,” the consultant told Livengood.
Lansing-based news service Gongwer says Lansing-based PR firm Martin Waymire and political consultant firm WWP have been passed the baton. Michigan, you may recall, has been talking about fixing it’s dilapidated road system forever.
This article appears in Jan 28 – Feb 3, 2015.
