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 Michigan, USA – Detroit’s government tail spin has the entire nation talking about the once great city. Residents and business owners are commenting that Detroit’s legacy of automobile and manufacturing innovation, entertainment, and education has crumpled to corruption, incompetence, and theft. Detroit resident and and manager of Party City Beer and Wine in downtown Detroit, Martin Kouza says, “This City has challenges, but this can be a good chance for the city to change for the good.”
The city’s mounting problems seem only to get worse. Detroit’s embroiled Democratic Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has been sentenced to jail time. Once again across the nation the city has come under scrutiny, costing city business owners and residents considerably.
The state of Michigan remains a battle ground for the presidential campaign and the city’s issues is casting a very dark cloud. Democratic Presidential candidate Barrak Obama’s campaign made it clear that the Detroit mayor was not to attend any of Obama’s events, fearing negative attention.
“What is wrong with the Democratic party,” says Julie Yono, a member of the Downriver Young Democrats. “We had a president, a New York and New Jersey governor, and now the mayor of Detroit, all disgraced over their lack of respect for women and the law. This entire party is falling apart because of sex. This is getting way out of control; I think it is time to leave the city and the party.”
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