1. Sinking in The Perfect Storm SOURCE: www.nationalatlas.gov

2. Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense Sinking in The Perfect Storm The 9 th District of Michigan The Candidates The Campaign The Results SOURCE: www.nationalatlas.gov

3. Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The 9 th District of Michigan Race / Ethnicity 79.5% White 10.0% Black 7.0% Asian 3.5% Hispanic Occupation 75.2% White Collar 14.8% Blue Collar Median Income $71.1k in district $48.6k in state Partisanship Cook Political Report Partisan Voting Index, R +0 04 Presidential Vote Bush, +2% SOURCE: www.nationalatlas.gov

4. Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense Occupation Insurance agent Political Experience Chairman, Oakland County GOP, 1978-1982 First Elected 1992 Committees Appropriations Military Service US Army, 1955-1957 SOURCE: bioguide.congress.gov The Candidates: Incumbent Joe Knollenberg

5. Table 1. Congressional Vote Scores for Joe Knollenberg, 1993-2008

6. Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense Occupation Financial advisor College professor Political Experience Michigan state senator, 1995-2002 Michigan lottery commissioner, 2003-07 Military Service US Navy Reserve, 1993- 2000, 2001-2005 SOURCE: http://peters.house.gov The Candidates: Challenger Gary Peters

7. Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: The Polls

8. Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: Finances Select Sources Supporting Knollenberg / Attacking Peters Supporting Peters / Attacking Knollenberg Knollenberg Campaign$3.7 million National Association of Realtors$500,000+ National Rifle Association$6,000 Peters Campaign$2.5 million DCCC$1.6 million Service Employees International Union$78,000 Patriot Majority Midwest$450,000 Humane Society of the United States$400,000

9. Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: Valerie NOTE: Internet access required.

10. Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense NOTE: Internet access required. The Campaign: Joe Knollenberg the Go-to-Guy

11. Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: Gary Peters NOTE: Internet access required.

12. Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense NOTE: Internet access required. The Campaign: Setting the Record Straight

13. Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense NOTE: Internet access required. The Campaign: The Change Michigan Needs

14. Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: This Time is Enough NOTE: Internet access required.

15. Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: Clobbered NOTE: Internet access required.

16. Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: Humane Society NOTE: Internet access required.

17. The Results

18. Red precincts won by Knollenberg Blue precincts won by Peters White precincts lie outside of district SOURCE: Oakland County Clerk