Can't help but wonder if this turns out to be a Smollett re-run..
Delaware man charged in Michigan governor kidnap plot was pardoned by Carney last year
Barry Gordon Croft Jr., the 44-year-old Bear man charged in a plot to kidnap the Michigan governor Thursday, was pardoned by Delaware Gov. John Carney last year, according to documents obtained by Delaware Online/The News Journal. The charges for which Croft received a pardon include possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, assault and burglary, according to court records. Carney, a Democrat, signed the pardon in April 2019 after the Delaware Board of Pardons recommended approval. On Friday, Carney confirmed he pardoned Croft for a series of criminal charges that occurred in the mid-1990s. In a written statement issued through a spokesman, Carney called Croft's federal charges "disturbing" and said everyone involved with the kidnapping plot should be "prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law." "This is also another warning sign about the growing threat of violence and radicalization in our politics," Carney said. Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long, a Democrat who chairs the Board of Pardons, said in a written statement that the board considers several factors when determining whether to recommend a pardon to the governor, "such as the position of the Department of Justice, the nature of the incident(s), the time lapsed from the last conviction, and the impact on employment and housing." "All of those factors were considered with this recommendation," she said. Croft remains in federal custody in Delaware after making an initial appearance Thursday in district court.
Seven members of the Wolverine Watchmen group were charged Thursday in Michigan state court with threat of terrorism for allegedly planning and training for an attack on the Capitol and to kidnap Whitmer. Six others were charged in U.S. District Court with federal conspiracy to commit kidnapping. A sworn affidavit from an FBI agent indicates that Croft was among a group of people "discussing the violent overthrow of certain government and law enforcement components" early this year. Croft and another man, Adam Fox of Michigan, "agreed to unite others in their cause and take violent action against multiple state governments that they believe are violating the U.S. Constitution," according to the affidavit. Members of the group bought weapons, conducted surveillance exercises and held planning meetings in Ohio and Michigan, the criminal complaint says. Their plans were foiled in part because the FBI infiltrated the group with informants. The group planned to kidnap Whitmer and put her on trial for treason, court records state. Details of the process that led to Croft's pardon were not immediately available. Records detailing the exact nature of his crimes were also not immediately available. Court records indicate Croft was arrested multiple times from 1994 to 1996. During that period, he pleaded guilty to several charges including third-degree burglary, attempted theft, receiving stolen property, third-degree conspiracy and third-degree assault, according to court dockets.
https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/crime/2020/10/09/last-year-carney-pardoned-bear-man-charged-plot-kidnap-michigan-governor/5935065002/
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Michigan focus group voters say Biden won't 'make it four years' and Harris makes them want to vote for Trump
Michigan voters taking part in a focus group following Wednesday night’s vice presidential debate said they don’t believe Joe Biden will “make it four years” and that Kamala Harris being president makes them want to vote for Trump. “Biden’s not going to make it four years, so Kamala Harris is going to be president. And I have zero trust she can be president, so I’m just picking the lesser of two evils at this point,” a woman identified as Shelley D. told an Axios focus group after the debate. “Everyone else in the group agreed,” according to the news outlet. Former White House adviser Kellyanne Conway took notice of the focus group’s response, tweeting about it using all capital letters to emphasize that everyone agreed with Shelley’s point.
The group of 13 voters, all of which voted for Obama in 2012 but switched to Trump in 2016, expressed the belief that Harris performed better than Pence at the debate — which “scared” some of them because they feared it could have boosted Biden’s chance at winning. “I’m fearful of this woman because she knows how to strike chords with the people of America,” a man named Matt T. said. “She’s basically utilizing everything that has happened this year to attack the Trump campaign, and she does it in such a way that she’s making really strong points, but I don’t think they’re true. So, she’s coming across very powerful.” The RealClearPolitics polling average shows Biden leading Trump in the critical swing state of Michigan by 6 points. Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in the state in 2016 by a margin of 0.3%.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/michigan-focus-group-voters-say-biden-wont-make-it-4-years-and-harris-makes-them-want-to-vote-for-trump
https://twitter.com/KellyannePolls/status/1314626735514755072
Focus group: Michigan swing voters think Harris will act as president
https://www.axios.com/focus-group-michigan-swing-voters-vp-debate-reaction-222f282b-8383-4171-a113-c11f675f079a.html