From Nell, our Finance Director -

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Senator Barack Obama came to Michigan recently to campaign for Senator Stabenow, and recorded a special video message for our friends and supporters like you. Click here to view the video.

Now, President Bush is coming in this week for our opponent. And he has a message for you as well...

• Mike Bouchard supports my economic policies that are costing Michigan jobs.
• Mike Bouchard supports "staying the course" with me in Iraq, rather than taking a new direction.
• Mike Bouchard is all about protecting record profits for the drug companies, the oil companies and the insurance companies... just like me.

Check out the debates! Senator Stabenow did an amazing job. After two debates there is even more evidence that Michigan has a clear choice in this election: between a Senator who gets the job done and someone who is good at dodging questions, but bad at giving straight answers.

Take a look at these UNEDITED replays of the two debates. Thanks for watching them, and make sure to remind all your friends that Election Day is less than three weeks away. Remember, on Election Day and in the Senate, there is no 'maybe' button. We can't do this without you!

In the second televised debate between Senator Stabenow and Mike Bouchard, Debbie Stabenow again scored a decisive victory as Bouchard floundered, failing to even muster a yes or no answer on how he would have voted on the war in Iraq.

"It was apparent again today that there is a clear choice in this election between the concrete results that I've delivered for Michigan and someone who supports the failed Bush policies that have cost us jobs and put our Michigan way of life at risk," said Stabenow. "There's no maybe button in the United States Senate, and when it comes to getting things done for Michigan we need decisive leadership."

Read more about the debate.

Listen to the debate tonight on WJR at 7pm, or watch it on Detroit Public Television on Sunday October 29th.

From Nell, our Finance Director -

Thanks to your overwhelming support, we've been able to respond to our opponent's vicious and false ads put on the air last week. Read more about that attack ad here.

Thanks to you, we are closer to our goal of raising $100,000 online for our final weeks of TV. But we aren't there yet. Senator Stabenow's opponent will continue his nasty tactics in the final 21 days of this campaign. The more desperate he gets, the more false and misleading his ads will get.

Debbie understands that what's important in this election is jobs. She stands up every day against the tired and failed policies of the Bush administration that have hurt Michigan and our country. She delivers real results on the issues that matter.

Here's the latest news and updates from the Stabenow for U.S. Senate campaign.

Debates: Our first debate was aired last night on PBS. Senator Stabenow really came through in this debate. It was clear from the beginning that creating and keeping good-paying Michigan jobs is her number one priority. A priority seemingly not shared by Mr. Bouchard. She drove home positive points about her record of getting tough on countries that cheat our trade laws, stopping Canadian Trash, lowering the cost of health care and many other important issues. She also pulled no punches in highlighting where the two of them differ in their priorities, particularly on the economy.
Read more about it (Detroit News).
Listen to it now.

The second hour-long Senate debate will be held on Wednesday, October 18, at the Detroit Economic Club. It will be broadcast on Detroit Public Television on Sunday, October 29th, at 12:30pm.

Endorsements: Last week we welcomed the news of Senator Stabenow's endorsement by the Bay City Times and the Observer & Eccentric Newspapers. Yesterday we were endorsed by the Lansing State Journal. Today the Detroit Regional Chamber is announcing their endorsement as well. More to follow!

The first televised Senate debate will be on Sunday night at 8pm on PBS stations across Michigan. We're hosting a special debate-watching party for bloggers, at our headquarters in East Lansing - and you're invited. Hope to see you there.

Want more info? RSVP to me by email or call me at 517-336-8500.

If you can't make it to East Lansing, there are many other debate-watching parties going on. Check out our ever-growing list.

This video was shot recently by our RV Captain, Aaron. Follow the adventures of the RV as it travels across Michigan, spreading the word about Senator Stabenow and our campaign.

From Nell, our Finance Director - This week, the campaign began running our newest ad, "Results", which talks about how Senator Stabenow stepped up and got something done about the flow of Canadian trash across our borders. As opposed to her opponent, Mike Bouchard, who's consistently worked to keep the trash flowing into Michigan. View our new ad.

At the same time, National Republicans continue to fund nasty personal attacks on the air against Senator Stabenow. They can attack the Senator all they like. But, in November, we're confident that people will choose her record of fighting for our Michigan Way of Life over these nasty attacks.

Here's the latest news and updates from the Stabenow for U.S. Senate campaign.

Register to Vote: The deadline to register to vote for this election is tomorrow, Tuesday October 10th. Are you registered? Check with the Secretary of State online, you can do a lookup by name or drivers license number. This website will also tell you your polling place location. Please take a minute today to make sure there are no problems with your registration! If you're not listed on their site, stop by a Secretary of State branch office or your local city or township clerk's office to register or re-register. Read more about voting in Michigan.

Obama Rally: Senator Barack Obama is coming to Michigan on Friday the 13th. We're excited to have a rally with him and Senator Stabenow, Governor Granholm and many other great Democrats. Please join us at 4:30pm in Detroit. RSVP online. Hope to see you there!

Debates: The first of two hourlong Senate debates will be held Sunday October 15th, at WGVU-TV Studios on the campus of Grand Valley State University in downtown Grand Rapids. It will be broadcast on PBS stations across Michigan at 8pm Sunday night (October 15th).

Host a Debate House Party! Have fun and help the campaign: invite your friends and family over to watch the debate on Sunday. To sign up as a host, contact Heather at 517-336-8500 or by email.