Bob Lutz Once Considered A Run For Michigan Governor

[William Maley]

Bob Lutz Once Considered A Run For Michigan Governor

William Maley - Editor/Reporter - CheersandGears.com

July 7, 2011

Bob Lutz, GM's former Vice Chairman and demigod actually considered a run for Governor of Michigan. Talking with the Detroit Free Press, Lutz said he considered running in 2010 election for Governor of Michigan once he left GM. However, Lutz would pass on the idea.

"The endless meetings and events around the state. And then he told me how much I would have to raise and how much I would personally have to spend on it. I said, No way," Lutz told the Detroit Free Press.

It's understandable why Lutz decided not to run, but it would have been amusing to seen what Lutz would have done.

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[FAPTurbo]

It's understandable why Lutz decided not to run, but it would have been amusing to seen what Lutz would have done.

Like... nothing? He's not a natural politician. He had enough trouble exacting change in GM's bureaucracy, it'd be even worse dealing with Michigan's. Not to mention all the glad-handling that comes with the job.

[Justin Bimmer]

The idea is cool, but the execution would have been futile. It was like the "Governator" or Jessie Ventrua.

[hyperv6]

Unless you are a member if the club you stand little chance of getting anything done. The powers involved would have used the media to eat him alive.

Agree or not agree with him Bob is brutally honest in saying what he feels and believes. It has gotten him in trouble many times in buisness but in politics it is a death sentance. Kind of like now how the goverment is going after Roger Clemens for lying to Congress. It is ok that the largest body of liars to lie to the public they get 30 years in office but if a citizen lies to them it is 30 years in jail.

It is sad to say we could use a large group of Lutz like people to call out the system in this country but they don't stand a chance. Anyone suited for office often is too smart to run.