ROCHESTER, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – Tonight will be the second and final pre-election debate between Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Republican Candidate Tudor Dixon at Oakland University in Rochester.
Following the first debate in Grand Rapids, Dixon’s first major televised appearance and performance resulted in a closing in the polls and eventually a 48 – 48 approval tie.
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The debate showed voters a side by side view of the candidates’ differing views on gun control, education, law enforcement, tax priorities, COVID-19 opinions, and abortion among other topics.
“I want to continue to move our state forward – to make Michigan a place that can attract young talent and keep em here,” Gov. Whitmer said in her closing remarks, “To make sure that women have the right to make their own decisions about their bodies and their health, to ensure that Michigan is a place where every person is respected and protected under the law.”
Even in the closing remarks, the two could not reach an agreement on the topics debated.
“She has said that she cares about women, but she would gladly put little boys in your daughter’s locker room. She also said she cares about parents, but she hasn’t stood for parents who have said why do we have adults whispering sex and gender into the ears of our little kids. This governor’s policies are radical, dangerous, and destructive,” Dixon said as part of her closing remarks.
Both candidates have received support from presidents, though Whitmer has received support from both President Biden and former President Obama. A commercial featuring Obama was recently aired ahead of his visit to Michigan on Saturday. Dixon received former President Trump’s endorsement in September and received his praises and support at the Oct. 2 rally in Warren.
WXYZ-TV (Channel 7), WXMI-TV (Fox 17), and WSYM-TV (Fox 47) will host the live one hour debate with moderators Chuck Stokes, Doug Reardon, and Elle Meyers from those stations, respectively.
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As of Oct. 18, roughly 400,000 mail-in ballots have been submitted ahead of the Nov. 8 election.
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