Why a Jan. 6-related arrest may be good news for Michigan Republican gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley.
It’s looking like the arrest is actually an asset for Kelley.for elected office in a major state or federal race to be charged in connection with the Jan. 6 riots.
And it has raised the question of what effect it could have on his standing in a high-profile Republican primary already awash with shocking developments, including half of the candidates gettingIt’s widely known that Trump and his wing of the party are enthusiastic about politicians who embrace the lie that the 2020 election was rigged against him. But still, getting arrested for involvement in the Jan.
Local strategists and activists are predicting that the arrest will yield a net benefit for Kelley's candidacy. Moreover, local strategists and activists are predicting that the arrest will yield a net benefit for Kelley's candidacy. Matt Marko, president of the North Oakland Republican Club, told The Detroit News, “Among many Republicans, they feel this whole thing is a witch hunt, and it might bring him a certain sense of sympathy for having to go through an ordeal like that." A Republican Michigan state representative agreed with that sentiment.
If Kelley sees a surge in the polls in the wake of the arrest, it’ll confirm that Trump’s 2020 disinformation campaign is continuing to break new ground in normalizing authoritarianism. But in reality, if Kelley’s candidacy does anything but plummet — which seems increasingly unlikely — it’s a terrible sign for the health of American democracy.
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