Online petitions seek to lure 'Saturday Night Live' comedian, who's known for her Palin impression.
Mark Hornbeck / Detroit News Lansing Bureau
Michigan Republicans are petitioning to bring Sarah Palin back to the state for a reprise campaign appearance and Democrats announced Wednesday they're bucking for the next best thing: Tina Fey.
Online petitions are available on the Michigan Democratic Party Web site to lure the popular "Saturday Night Live" comedian to the state. She has done a widely viewed sendup of Palin on the show the last three weeks.
"We'd be happy to welcome Tina Fey as a substitute to spread their message of more of the same policies that ship our jobs overseas and make health care unaffordable," state Democratic Party Chairman Mark Brewer said about the tongue-in-cheek effort.
The Democrats' effort is a slap at a petition circulated by Kent County Republicans to request John McCain's running mate make a return visit. U.S. Rep. Joe Knollenberg, R-Bloomfield Hills, sent a letter to Palin asking the Alaska governor to campaign with him in his district to help him beat back a challenge from Democrat Gary Peters.
Said state GOP spokesman Bill Nowling: "Tina Fey's great, but can she field dress a moose? I've seen Joe Biden on the campaign trail. If I were Democrats, I'd go for Tina Fey, too."
Palin recently said she'd like to stump in Michigan even though McCain is shifting limited resources to more winnable states.
There's no word on whether Palin or her counterpart will make a trip to Michigan.
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