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we have a lot of people watching on abc 7. we have our panel. we want to get right to it. we will start with opening statements. each candidate will have one minute each. >> this has been a tough and negative campaign. but there is a lot at stake. because of this devastating recession, people have lost their jobs and homes and are struggling to make ends meet. tragically the decisions in washington, d.c. over the last decade have made things worse. exploding budget deficits, shipping jobs overseas, and a record job loss has decimated the american middle-class. the last decade, but my...

>> people are losing their homes and jobs. there doesn't sem to be a big enough recovery. there's real anxiety there. especially here in the auto industry, so many people lost their jobs. we have one of the highest unemployment rates in the nation. there's a real high level of anxiety out there. i don't think he'll play a role in michigan. i don't think he plans to come to michigan. and the democratic candidates aren't anxious to have him here. he symbolizes obama care and things people are frustrated and upset about. >> why is michigan politician or the state important to the rest ...