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candidates, Snyder says he tries not
to focus on labels of Democrat and
Republican, but rather on policy.
"I don't use labels," Snyder said.
"I don't think they have any value.
I'm focusing on the issues that really
matter in this election, which by far
is the jobs issue. I've done over 60
town halls, and when you do those,
you find out the top issue by far is
the need for more and better jobs,
followed by the issue of keeping our
young people in our state."
Snyder believes that his non-polit-
ical background is actually an advan-
tage in providing new, innovative
ways of governing. He said he plans
to emulate his business attitude in
governing the state, particularly in
developing systems that yield more
money for the state rather than con-
tributing to the vast deficit.
"We need somebody with a new
approach and attitude, and coming
from the business world there's a lot
of things that have been really suc-
Aessful there that we should be doing
in government," Snyder said. "The
goal of government is not to make a
profit, but I believe the government
should be showing a positive return
on investments from citizens and
society and that's true of a lot of busi-
ness in America."
"We need to show real results to
real people instead of just spending
dioney which is the current prob-
lem," he added.
Snyder looks at his election as a
way to completely reinvent the state
rather than just fix the problems
within it.
"People are fed up with the cur-
rent system, it's a broken model for
our government and people are ready
for a significant change," Snyder said.
"That's why I say fixing Michigan is
not good enough, we need to reinvent
our state."
Charles Bogren, chair of the Uni-
versity's chapter of College Republi-
cans, said he believes that Snyder's
ability to develop policy based on
a business perspective is crucial in
helping transform the state.
"He's not a career politician,"
Bogren said. "He comes from the
private sector, an area where you
have to be much more efficient, much
more up to date, and it's something
"!hat the state of Michigan hasn't had
in a long, long time. It's something
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that we really need very badly."
Bogren said he thinks that Sny-
der's ability to deal with employees
who were not performing well or to
fix failing initiatives translates into
work at the government level and
can be used as an advantage to help
Michigan.
"Someone like Rick who has in the
private sector had to deal with peo-
ple who were underperforming or
simply weren't getting the job done,-
someone who can bring that perspec-
tive in is going to have a much better
chance and opportunity to fix the
system," Bogren said.
As a University alum who has
had a successful career, Bogren said
Snyder serves as a role model for stu-
dents who might be thinking about
leaving the state to look for careers.
"It's great not only for kids who
want to be public servants, but for
kids who want to go into the private

sector, because (Snyder) represents
both of those so admirably," Bogren
said. "He's a completely self-made
man, and the education the Univer-
sity of Michigan gives you is world
class, it's second to none, and I think
that's a great message for the kids
who go to the University of Michigan
right now."
In regards to the notion that Sny-
der has been viewed as moderate in
this election, Bogren said that Sny-
der has clearly supported Republican
viewpoints, but that voters should
focus more on his passion for fixing
the state of Michigan and stimulat-
ing the economy.
"He's stated before that he's pro-
life, he's obviously very pro-business,
he's a good Republican and that's
really all that matters at this point,"
Bogren said. "All that should matter
in this case is that he's what's best
for the state of Michigan."

BERNERO
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fied. The candidate has received sup-
port from a wide-range of groups and
leaders, including the UAW, Gov. Jen-
nifer Granholm and the University's
chapter of College Democrats.
Granholm wrote in an e-mail to The
Michigan Daily that she thinks Ber-
nero is the right man to lead Michigan
going forward.
"Virg Bernero has a Main Street
agenda that is the right agenda for
Michigan," she wrote. "I support him
and remain hopeful that voters will
look at his plan for Michigan before
November 2."
Brendan Campbell, chair of the Uni-
versity's chapter of College Democrats,
said the student organization backs
Bernero as the next governor because
he represents ideals important to stu-

dents.
"We're proud to support Virg
because we recognize he represents
students views," Campbell said. "He
knows that we need to bring back the
Michigan Promise scholarship so that
more Michiganders have access to
higher education."
In fact, Bernero's commitment to
making college a reality for Michigan-
ders strikes a personal nerve for the
candidate.
Though he didn't attend either
university, as the father of both a
Michigan State student and a Univer-
sity of Michigan graduate, Bernero
said he is "always rooting for one or
the other."
As the election's close quickly
approaches, Bernero said the race itself
has been a hectic, exciting ride.
"It's been an incredible adventure,
from a personal perspective for myself
and my family," he said.

Republican gubernatorial candidate tick Snyder speaks at the Ford School
Policy on Sept. 9.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Virg Bernero speaks at the Ford School of Public
Polcy on Oct. 22.
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