Well, good: Pete Hoekstra to seek GOP nomination to challenge Stabenow. Poll: Stabenow's negative job rating at 51 percent

Pete Hoekstra must be channeling Al Pacino:

After bowing out of a possible challenge to Stabenow mere months ago, Hoeskstra is back in: Pete Hoekstra to seek Republican nod to challenge Stabenow for U.S. Senate

Former U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra of Holland will run for the Republican nomination to face U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow next year, giving the party the high-profile candidate it sought to take on the two-term Democrat, a source familiar with Hoekstra’s decision said today.

Hoekstra, a nine-term Republican who stepped down to run for governor last year, did not return repeated calls for comment today, and his office in Washington said he was out of town. The source confirmed Hoekstra’s candidacy on condition of anonymity because it hadn’t been publicly announced.

A statement from the Stabenow camp via the DSCC:

“Pete Hoekstra is a congressman turned Washington lobbyist who has stood up for taxpayer-funded bonuses for bailed out CEOs, tax giveaways for oil companies and Republican efforts to privatize Medicare,” said Shah.

Um - didn't Stabenow vote for ObamaCare that robbed Medicare of some $500 Billion? Hoekstra might want to mention that. As for Stabenow, she's her own worst enemy: Poll: Stabenow's negative job rating at 51 percent

A new poll says 51 percent of likely Michigan voters gave U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow a negative job rating.

The poll released Tuesday says 38 percent gave the Democrat a positive job rating and 11 percent were undecided.

A 51% negative rating is a good start for Hoekstra.