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Published: 04/7/10

Republicans Have Big Edge Going into Michigan Governor Race

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
Republicans Have Big Edge Going into Michigan Governor Race

Any of the three leading Republican contenders in Michigan's gubernatorial race are running ahead of the two top Democratic hopefuls by significant margins in the race to succeed Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm who is term-limited, according to an EPIC/MRA poll conducted March 28-31. Perhaps the biggest surprise in the match-ups is former Gateway computer chief executive Rick Snyder, a political newcomer, who gained some political fame when he launched his "One Tough Nerd" TV ad during the Superbowl. Snyder's margins over the two Democrats are 12 and 16 points compared to 7 and 13 points ...

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Published: 03/31/10

Hoekstra and 'Some Other Candidate' Lead GOP, Dem Primary Fields in Michigan

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
Hoekstra and 'Some Other Candidate' Lead GOP, Dem Primary Fields in Michigan

A third of Michigan Republicans and more than half of the state's Democrats are undecided about who they want their nominees for governor to be. But among those who have made a choice, Rep. Peter Hoekstra leads on the GOP side and "some other candidate" leads the three Democrats who were tested in a Rasmussen Reports poll March 24. Hoekstra polls 24 percent to former Gateway computer chief executive Rick Snyder's 18 percent. Attorney General Mike Cox gets 13 percent, Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard comes in at 6 percent, 5 percent prefer some other candidate and 32 percent are undecided. ...

Published: 03/22/10

GOP Candidates Have Big Edge in Michigan's Governor Race

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
GOP Candidates Have Big Edge in Michigan's Governor Race

Three Republicans are in a dead heat in the race for their party's gubernatorial nomination in Michigan, but all of them have double-digit advantages in general election match-ups against the Democratic hopefuls, according to an MRG poll conducted March 10-15 for Inside Michigan Politics. Rep. Pete Hoekstra and Attorney General Mike Cox are tied at 21 percent each with former Gateway chief executive Rick Snyder, known by now for styling himself "One Tough Nerd," at 20 percent. Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard has slipped to 10 percent. The balance is undecided or refused to answer. ...

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Published: 03/1/10

Republicans Holding the Edge for Now in Michigan Governor Race

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
Republicans Holding the Edge for Now in Michigan Governor Race

Both parties in Michigan have crowded primary fields of candidates running for governor, but the two top Republicans in those races best the two top Democrats in general election match-ups, according to an EPIC-MRA poll conducted Feb. 22-25. All are running to succeed Gov. Janet Granholm, a Democrat who cannot seek re-election because of term limits. On the Republican side, Rep. Pete Hoekstra is ahead with 27 percent, followed by Attorney General Mike Cox at 21 percent. But former Gateway computer chief Rick Snyder has now elbowed his way into double digits -- 12 percent -- probably on the ...

Published: 02/2/10

Republican Mike Cox Is Frontrunner in Michigan Governor Race

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
Republican Mike Cox Is Frontrunner in Michigan Governor Race

Mike Cox, Michigan's Republican attorney general, has emerged as the favorite for now in the race to succeed term-limited Gov. Janet Granholm, according to an EPIC-MRA poll conducted Jan. 24-26. Cox leads nine-term Rep. Pete Hoekstra 32 percent to 25 percent in a GOP primary contest with Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard drawing 16 percent, two other candidates accounting for 5 percent and 22 percent undecided. Cox does best in general election matchups against Democratic rivals. "All the Democrats are getting creamed in the general election," pollster Bernie Porn told the Detroit Free ...

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Published: 12/21/09

Democrat Trails Potential GOP Rivals in Michigan Governor Race

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
Democrat Trails Potential GOP Rivals in Michigan Governor Race

Michigan Lt. Gov. John Cherry is trailing three Republican hopefuls in his efforts to hold on to the seat of Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm who can't run again because of term limits, according a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted Dec. 16. ...

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Published: 11/22/09

Michigan Voters Would Like an Independent for Governor ... If There Was One

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
Michigan Voters Would Like an Independent for Governor ... If There Was One

Two-term Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm is term-limited and can't run again, and one sign that Democrats may have trouble holding the seat is that 54 percent of voters say they were likely or very likely to consider an independent next year, according to a Denno-Noor poll reported today by the Detroit Free Press. ...

Published: 10/22/09

Hoekstra and Cox in Close Race for GOP Governor Nod in Michigan

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
Hoekstra and Cox in Close Race for GOP Governor Nod in Michigan

At this early stage in the election cycle, more Michigan voters are undecided about candidates for governor than those who are backing someone, but the skimpy results is an EPIC-MRA poll conducted Oct. 11-15 has Lt. Gov. John Cherry atop the Democratic pack for his party's nomination while the Republican primary contest is topped by Attorney General Mike Cox and Rep. Pete Hoekstra. ...

Published: 09/25/09

Democrats Have Tenuous Hold on Michigan Governor's Seat

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
Democrats Have Tenuous Hold on Michigan Governor's Seat

Michigan Lt. Gov. John Cherry, who is the favorite to get the Democratic nod for governor in 2010, finds himself running narrowly behind two potential Republican opponents and leading one other, according to an Inside Michigan Politics poll conducted Sept. 12-20. ...

Published: 08/21/09

Michigan's Mike Cox Is Dancing Machine

By  Mark Hasty - AOL News
Michigan's Mike Cox Is Dancing Machine

Michigan running back Mike Cox can't show you his moves on the football field quite yet. But has he got moves? Well, yeah. You don't get a scholarship at Michigan if you can't move. Of course, there's football moves and then there's moves, you know? Has Mike Cox got moves?If only ... if only ... if only we had some sort of video that screams "shot in a college football player's apartment" showing Mike Cox and his dance moves.Sometimes YouTube is better than Santa Claus, you know? Make the jump and see for yourself.(Is he a good dancer? I'm a white guy from the Midwest who's pushing 40. How the ...

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