A Crowded Republican Field In Michigan

This column hears that Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-MI) will announce tomorrow that he won't run for re-election in Congress and instead is considering the race for governor. Hoekstra, Attorney General Mike Cox and a number of other Republicans face a wide open field against a to-be-named Democrat, although Lt. Gov. John Cherry is widely seen to be the favorite. Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D-MI) is term-limited.