Changes

Despite having called a twenty-cent gas tax increase “ridiculous” at the 2018 gubernatorial debate,<ref>[https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2019/03/06/whitmer-flak-calling-gas-tax-hike-ridiculous/3081060002/ Whitmer takes flak for calling 20-cent gas tax hike ‘ridiculous’]</ref> Whitmer called for a forty-five-cent gas tax increase five months later as governor, claiming that it would fix roads in [[Michigan]].<ref>[https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2019/03/07/governor-whitmer-gas-tax-increase/3080369002/ 7 questions about Gretchen Whitmer's Michigan gas tax increase]</ref>

Despite having called a twenty-cent gas tax increase “ridiculous” at the 2018 gubernatorial debate,<ref>[https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2019/03/06/whitmer-flak-calling-gas-tax-hike-ridiculous/3081060002/ Whitmer takes flak for calling 20-cent gas tax hike ‘ridiculous’]</ref> Whitmer called for a forty-five-cent gas tax increase five months later as governor, claiming that it would fix roads in [[Michigan]].<ref>[https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2019/03/07/governor-whitmer-gas-tax-increase/3080369002/ 7 questions about Gretchen Whitmer's Michigan gas tax increase]</ref>

On September 27, 2018, Governor Whitmer tweeted, "I believe Dr. Ford"<ref>https://www.metrotimes.com/news-hits/archives/2018/09/28/i-believe-dr-ford-whitmer-and-others-respond-to-the-kavanaugh-hearings</ref> when [[Christine Blasey Ford]] made an unproven and unreliable sexual assault allegation against [[Brett Kavanaugh]]. However, in 2020, she said that she "believed Joe Biden," and that “just because you’re a survivor doesn’t mean that every claim is equal," when Tara Reade made a far more severe and more credible sexual assault allegation against 2020 Democrat Presidential Nominee Joe Biden.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/michigans-whitmer-says-she-believes-joe-biden</ref>

On September 27, 2018, Governor Whitmer tweeted, "I believe Dr. Ford"<ref>https://www.metrotimes.com/news-hits/archives/2018/09/28/i-believe-dr-ford-whitmer-and-others-respond-to-the-kavanaugh-hearings</ref> when [[Christine Blasey Ford]] made an unproven and unreliable sexual assault allegation against [[Brett Kavanaugh]]. However, in 2020, Whitmer said that she "believed Joe Biden" and that “just because you’re a survivor doesn’t mean that every claim is equal" when [[Tara Reade]] made a far more severe and credible sexual assault allegation against 2020 [[Democrat]] presidential nominee [[Joe Biden]].<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/michigans-whitmer-says-she-believes-joe-biden</ref>

==Political Views==

==Political views==

Endorsed by progressive organizations such as [[Planned Parenthood]], [[MoveOn]], and the [[Human Rights Campaign]],<ref>[https://www.gretchenwhitmer.com/endorsements/ Endorsements - Gretchen Whitmer]</ref> Whitmer is a leftist<ref>[https://www.ontheissues.org/Gretchen_Whitmer.htm Gretchen Whitmer on the Issues]</ref> who opposes [[voter ID]], school vouchers, and late-term abortion bans.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/7287/20524/37868/late-termpartial-birth-abortion-ban#20524 SB 776 - Late-Term/Partial-Birth Abortion Ban - Michigan Key Vote]</ref>

Endorsed by progressive organizations such as [[Planned Parenthood]], [[MoveOn]], and the [[Human Rights Campaign]],<ref>[https://www.gretchenwhitmer.com/endorsements/ Endorsements - Gretchen Whitmer]</ref> Whitmer is a leftist<ref>[https://www.ontheissues.org/Gretchen_Whitmer.htm Gretchen Whitmer on the Issues]</ref> who opposes [[voter ID]], school vouchers, and late-term abortion bans.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/7287/20524/37868/late-termpartial-birth-abortion-ban#20524 SB 776 - Late-Term/Partial-Birth Abortion Ban - Michigan Key Vote]</ref>