Inside and outside of Oakland

Land claims $2 million fundraising for Michigan U.S. Senate bid

  Republican Terri Lynn Land is reporting $2 million in receipts in her bid to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Carl Levin in 2014.

President Rand Paul? It's wayyyyy too early to tell

  Much ado was made about a straw poll at the every-other-year Republican Leadership Conference on Mackinac Island Sept. 20-22.
  Among Republicans who gathered on the 3.8-square-mile island, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul was the presidential favorite among the 526 conference attendees.
  And Republicans reaffirmed their support for Lt. Gov. Brian Calley, who faces a potential challenge from Wes Nakagiri at next year's nominating convention.