Posted on 06/21/2006 1:00:23 PM PDT by Gopher Broke
Dick DeVos Picks Up Lead in Michigan
Republican businessman Dick DeVos has increased his lead over Democratic incumbent Jennifer Granholm in the race for governor of Michigan, a new poll reveals.
In the poll of 1,200 likely Michigan voters by Strategic Vision, LLC, DeVos led 48 percent to 41 percent, with 11 percent undecided.
A poll in late May had DeVos – scion of one of Michigan’s wealthiest families – ahead 45 percent to 42 percent. Another poll in early May had the two deadlocked.
"DeVos increased his lead significantly over the past month and Granholm lost some support,” said David E. Johnson, CEO of Strategic Vision.
"DeVos is increasing support among all segments of the voting population and this puts Governor Granholm in a very precarious situation.
When asked if they approved or disapproved of Gov. Granholm’s overall job performance, 39 percent of respondents approved, 45 disapproved and 16 percent were undecided.
Granholm was elected in November 2002, defeating GOP challenger Dick Posthumus with 51 percent of the vote.
Other findings of the new poll:
Only 32 percent of respondents approved of President Bush’s overall job performance, while 58 percent disapproved and 10 percent were undecided. But that’s an improvement over the last poll, when 30 percent approved and 62 percent disapproved. Much of the improvement "can be attributed to events in Iraq,” said Johnson. "The largest question: Is this a trend of just a temporary improvement?”
When asked if they favored granting amnesty to all illegal immigrants currently in the U.S., 10 percent of respondents said yes, 74 percent said no and 16 percent were undecided.
Asked if they favored building a wall along the U.S.-Mexican border to prevent illegal immigration, 69 percent said yes, 17 percent said no and 14 percent were undecided.
Asked whom they would support for the Republican nomination for president in 2008, 39 percent chose Arizona Sen. John McCain, 22 percent selected former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and 15 percent chose Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. Other potential candidates received less than 4 percent of the vote.
Among Democrats, New York Sen. Hillary Clinton led with 32 percent, former Vice President Al Gore got 19 percent – up from 15 percent in the last poll – former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards received 40 percent and Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry and Wisconsin Sen. Russ Feingold both got 7 percent. Other potential candidates received less than 3 percent. In the poll, 46 percent of respondents identified themselves as Democrats, 42 percent said they were Republicans and 12 percent identified themselves as Independent or with other party affiliation.
It's hard to believe. I guess Granholm must be driving even the liberals out of the State now.
Yes Yes YES! Want to win this one bad.
Dick DeVos is running great TV ads here. The big deal around here was the Dems where mad at Granholm for not running any ads at all. DeVos got the jump on her and it is paying off for him.
curious.....is Richard Devos, one of the founders of Amway?
Dick is the son of Amway's founder, yes. He's talking the good talk on business and MI economy, though.
He's the son of the founder and I wish FReepers (not you, Nightrider) would stop using this against him. It wasn't his fault he was born into wealth.
http://www.devosforgovernor.com/Issues/Detail.aspx?ID=1
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Things are looking up for DeVos. But remember the MSM has not kicked in for Granholm yet. This won't last much longer. They are posed to attack.
Kos kids cryin' today!
I'll tell 10 friends and they tell 10 friends etc and pretty soon every body is voting for Dick.
You don't need to retail, just buy from yourself and retire in 2 - 5 years.
What'd he say? It's gone. What'd he say?!
I grew up in Michigan. The rest of my family still lives there. When I heard this ad, I laughed out loud!
(I just hope and pray that potential businessmen do their homework before they believe this tripe and move!)
Can this PLEASE spill over to that hag Stabenow?
I actually know Dick DeVos. He used to sit behind me in public school. He graduated from a public high school. The family didn't start out rich. They cooked up soap in their basement/garage. I think it was the early 60s when they finally got out of the house and got a factory. Those kids and the VanAndels swept floors and weeded. The whole family are the nicest people you ever want to meet.
Not bad money for running a cult.
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