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Poll: Michigan governor's race is close
A.P. via Yahoo ^ | 06/21/2006 | Unknown

Posted on 06/21/2006 10:40:38 AM PDT by oxcart

Michigan's gubernatorial race between Democratic incumbent Jennifer Granholm and Republican challenger Dick DeVos is close, according to a poll released Wednesday.

Forty-six percent of 600 likely voters said they would vote for DeVos, while 44 percent said they would vote for Granholm.

Ten percent were undecided. The poll, by Lansing-based EPIC-MRA, had a sampling error margin of plus or minus 4 percentage points.

A previous poll, conducted June 5-9 by EPIC-MRA, had DeVos leading 48 percent to 40 percent. Both the Granholm and DeVos campaigns said when that poll came out that other polls showed the race much closer.

In the latest poll, conducted June 13 through Tuesday, 41 percent gave Granholm a positive rating and 58 percent a negative rating, with 1 percent undecided, similar to her numbers earlier this month.

Granholm campaign spokesman Chris De Witt said the latest poll shows the race is still close and that voters are unhappy with the policies of Republicans such as President Bush.

"Polling has consistently shown that the people of Michigan understand that it's the Bush economic policies that Dick DeVos supports that have caused the economic problems here in Michigan," De Witt said.

DeVos said Wednesday that the eight-point spread in the earlier poll appears to be an aberration.

"This is more consistent with what we have seen in the other polls that have been published," he said.

The new poll was conducted for television stations WXYZ in Detroit, WILX in Lansing, WOOD in Grand Rapids and WJRT in Flint.

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On the Net:

DeVos: http://www.devosforgovernor.com/

Granholm: http://www.granholmforgov.com/

EPIC-MRA: http://www.epicmra.com/


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: electiongovernor
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Oh, don't misunderstand me. I am solidly against Jennie. Won't vote for her. Just have to do more research on DeVos...but if he's the only game in town, I'll vote for him.

I wonder, will they dim the lights on the Ambassador Bridge when Jennie, tail tucked firmly between her legs, finally goes home to Canada? LOL!
21 posted on 06/21/2006 11:23:46 AM PDT by blu (People, for God's sake, think for yourselves)
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To: leoncaruthers

Hehehe...

22 posted on 06/21/2006 11:24:14 AM PDT by quantim (If the Constitution were perfect, it wouldn't have included the Senate.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Yeah, but it's gonna be tough to beat the voter fraud in Detroit and Flint. Thousands of dead will be voting in November, all for Granholm. Not that the MSM or authorities would notice. It's only voter fraud if it benefits a Republican.


23 posted on 06/21/2006 11:25:13 AM PDT by kjo
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To: ncountylee

Ping to #22.


24 posted on 06/21/2006 11:26:07 AM PDT by quantim (If the Constitution were perfect, it wouldn't have included the Senate.)
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To: VoiceOfBruck

In the latest poll,... gave Granholm a 58 percent negative rating

That's usually fatal unless the opponent is just a complete boob.


25 posted on 06/21/2006 11:33:34 AM PDT by AmericaUnited
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To: AmericaUnited

DeVos doesn't seem to be composed of mammary tissue so far. I've seen a few of his TV ads and been impressed, and he's got some momentum in the legislature for eliminating the single business tax. If the state house can force Jenny to veto a repeal, it'll definitely work to Dick's advantage.


26 posted on 06/21/2006 11:39:55 AM PDT by leoncaruthers
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To: oxcart
Poll: Michigan governor's race is close

When the headline didn't mention who was leading, I knew right away that the GOP candidate was in front. Sure enough...

27 posted on 06/21/2006 11:42:10 AM PDT by Diddle E. Squat
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To: oxcart
A attorney friend in Michigan had the following take on this poll:

"I think she (Granholm) is in real trouble. The Michigan economy is not good. DeVos has run one of the most effective television ad campaigns I have seen. He has been running ads for three months and she had her first ad last week, a very lame ad blaming Bush for all Michigan's woes. Last time she saved all her money til the end of the campaign and overwhelmed a very under funded republican candidate. That won't work this time not with the money and backing DeVos has. The political people have taken to calling her sleeping beauty because she is doing nothing to counter the DeVos ads. The only misstep DeVos has made is one of his aides was asked if he would continue her policy of lowering flags for a day in honor of each Michigan soldier who dies in Iraq, and the idiot said no flags would only be lowered when the feds proclaim it. But it was quickly retracted and didn't do too much damage."
28 posted on 06/21/2006 11:52:13 AM PDT by robowombat
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To: oxcart

Polls usually don't mean jack in Michigan. All that matters is whether or not people in Wayne County pull the trigger for the Democrat, or stay home.

The rest of the state is pretty much Republican.

In 2004, Kerry won with 51.2% of the vote (Bush had 47.81%).

Take out Wayne County, and Bush wins 51.64% to 47.20% for Kerry. Wayne County is effectively a 6 point swing for the Dems.


29 posted on 06/21/2006 12:00:25 PM PDT by BaBaStooey (I heart Emma Caulfield.)
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To: badpacifist
Granholm campaign spokesman Chris De Witt

What would you expect Jenny's spinmeister to say, "Michigan is the only state in the toilet, and it's all Gandholm's fault"?

30 posted on 06/21/2006 12:06:53 PM PDT by magslinger (Watch out for Christians and their IPD's (Improvised Potluck Dinners)!)
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To: oxcart

Born in Canada.
Raised in California.
Educated in Massachusetts.

'Nuff said.


31 posted on 06/21/2006 12:09:25 PM PDT by SJSAMPLE
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To: kjo
Michigan's economy is really hurting and Granholm has never put forth a plan. Unemployment is currently at about seven and a half percent. People are fleeing the state.

When you think about it, that's one way to lower Michigan's unemployment...

32 posted on 06/21/2006 12:11:41 PM PDT by D-Chivas
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To: oxcart


How bad is it for Democrats?

They're excited about the idea of winning in BLUE states....


33 posted on 06/21/2006 12:35:25 PM PDT by Tzimisce (How Would Mohammed Vote? Hillary for President! www.dndorks.com)
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To: kjo
DeVos is an unknown who inherited all of his wealth from the Amway fortune; yet most I know want a change.

DeVos is scum. Please visit Merchants of Deception and see how the DeVos family has stood by and done nothing while elements of the Amway organizations have ruined thousands of families.

34 posted on 06/21/2006 12:58:23 PM PDT by jmc813 (The best mathematical equation I have ever seen: 1 cross + 3 nails= 4 given.)
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To: kjo
Um, yeah. If DeVos is white and Republican....Wayne Co. the ever racist crap pool will see to it that the "Woman" Dem will be reelected
35 posted on 06/21/2006 1:02:40 PM PDT by TheGunny (Re-read 1&2 Corinthians)
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To: jmc813

Sounds like you think more Jennie is a good idea for 10,000,000 of us?


36 posted on 06/21/2006 9:53:00 PM PDT by quantim (If the Constitution were perfect, it wouldn't have included the Senate.)
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To: quantim
Sounds like you think more Jennie is a good idea for 10,000,000 of us?

I don't follow Michigan politics much, but I can almost assure you that Granholm has more moral character than that scumbag DeVos. I encourage you to read the link I provided. The DeVos family is a criminal empire.

37 posted on 06/22/2006 11:06:47 AM PDT by jmc813 (The best mathematical equation I have ever seen: 1 cross + 3 nails= 4 given.)
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To: jmc813
I missed the convictions in the news of this criminal empire you speak of.

Anyway, I'm not going to defend him as he is a political unknown, but to suggest that Granholm has any 'moral character' renders any political prism irrelevant in this instance. 

MI has the worst economy of any state in the nation, Jennifer vetoes any and all pro-business measures, raises taxes across the board - they call them "fees" as they're not taxes you know.

Granny has substantially contributed to the economic cancer here, as she is a bona-fide, Canadian born, east coast educated socialist.  She has (with various local union powers) done more to make this place look like New Jersey than desired.  I'll suggest this purple electorate is going to veto that trend even if it means going with a newbie.

If you didn't know, DeVos' wife is the former head of the MI GOP. I've personally seen her introduce The President Of The United States on several occasions on the campaign trail.

38 posted on 06/22/2006 8:59:30 PM PDT by quantim (If the Constitution were perfect, it wouldn't have included the Senate.)
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To: quantim
Please don't get me wrong. Grnaholm's politics are horrible. I'm simply saying that as human beings, the DeVos family are absolute scum. They have destroyed thousands of families by perverting the Bible to benefit their Amway cult. Did you read the link I posted earlier in the thread?

Also, I'm not trying to shill for Granholm here. You're in a situation where you have two horrible candidates. You guys blew it in the primaries.

39 posted on 06/23/2006 11:08:10 AM PDT by jmc813 (The best mathematical equation I have ever seen: 1 cross + 3 nails= 4 given.)
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To: kjo

Amway fortune



I always heard that was a cult. Are they still around. My friend told me that they forced all kinds of weird stuff on him. He said if you ever hear Amway run the other way. I always remember that, but have never came across any of the weirdos. Do you guys know about this company?


40 posted on 06/23/2006 11:15:22 AM PDT by napscoordinator
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