WJR: Bill Ford Jr. endorses Ann Arbor’s Rick Snyder for governor

Posted on Thu, Sep 24, 2009 : 12:37 p.m.

Ann Arbor businessman Rick Snyder and Bill Ford, Jr. appeared on WJR’s Paul W. Smith show this morning where the Ford Motor Co. executive chairman announced his endorsement of Snyder, a Republican candidate in Michigan’s gubernatorial race.

“We’ve got some major, major challenges, and it’s going to require a remarkable person to meet those challenges and get us going,” Ford told Smith.

He also said he’ll be joining Snyder’s campaign as a Senior Counselor, and put aside Smith’s question about whether he might be considering running for Michigan’s Lt. Governor seat.

“I think I’ve got my hands full with my day job,” he said.

Click here to listen to the entire interview.