DeVos Leads Granholm by 8 Points
Published June 13th, 2006 in Political NewsIn the latest Detroit News/WXYZ-TV Poll, Dick DeVos is shown to be leading Governor Granholm by 8 points. DeVos has 48 percent to Granholm’s 40 percent with another 12 percent undecided. The poll has an error rate of 4-points.
Now, 48 percent is not exactly an overwhelming majority by any means. If it were something like 60-40 that would at least show a clear majority preferring one candidate over the other. Democrats will say that DeVos bought his lead with the millions he has spent on television ads. Republicans will say that it is DeVos’ message that is resonating with voters as well as Michigan’s economic woes that has enabled this lead in the polls.
I am not too big on polls. Remember the exit polling performed in the last presidential election? Supposedly Bush was being soundly trounced.
Read The Detroit News for more information regarding Michigan’s race for the next governor.
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I am not to big on polls either, especially these numbers, I don’t buy it. I work in politics and Sarpolus has always read Detroit wrong – wrong pick in ’01 and wrong again in ’05. Under samples Detroit – which is what 7 of 10 Granholm? Granholm will pull through, Michigan residents will not elect DeVos, he is a phony.
Well, whomever is elected Governor in November will be in charge of a state that is not really any better off than when John Engler left us in this mess four years ago. We still need someone with innovative and unconventional methods to shake Michigan out of its economic doldrums.
Andrew i agree. I just dont think DeVos is the right choice for the job. He is claiming that he has created jobs for the state of Michigan when he has laid off over 1000 workers when he was running Alitor. He just hasnt impressed me and giving of false image isnt something that an honest person/ governor should do. You are correct though, whomever is elected has a tough job ahead of them.