And the opponent that Schuette has drawn for the general election is Gretchen Whitmer, former Democratic leader in the state Senate. Bloomberg via Getty Images Strident opposition to Michigan's Medicaid expansion has served Republican Bill Schuette well politically — until now. “Bill Schuette has consistently opposed the expansion of Medicaid,” Schuette’s spokesperson said in 2013, in the middle of the legislative debate. “Calley brought Obamacare to Michigan,” one Schuette ad said. The Affordable Care Act is more popular, according to polls, and voters are back to trusting Democrats more than Republicans on health care.

Source: Huffington Post September 17, 2018 14:48 UTC