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(Angus Reid Global Scan) – The gubernatorial election in the Great Lake State could be one of the closest contests of the year, according to three recent voting intention polls.
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(05/11/06) -
(Angus Reid Global Scan) – The gubernatorial election in the Great Lake State could be one of the closest contests of the year, according to three recent voting intention polls.
In a survey by Rasmussen Reports, 44 per cent of respondents in Michigan would support Democratic incumbent Jennifer Granholm, while 43 per cent would vote for Republican challenger Dick DeVos. Studies by EPIC/MRA and Mitchell Research & Communications also show the contenders separated by a one-point margin.
Granholm—a Democrat—was elected in November 2002, defeating Republican challenger Dick Posthumus with 51 per cent of the vote.
In June 2005, Dick DeVos—former chief executive officer at Alticor and husband of former state Republican chairwoman Betsy DeVos—announced he would seek the Republican gubernatorial nomination.
Earlier this month, Granholm discussed energy policies in the Democratic National Committee (DNC) podcast, saying, “We’re increasing our investment in ethanol production in Michigan. In the near future we’re going to have five corn-to-ethanol plants on line in Michigan.”
The gubernatorial election is scheduled for Nov. 7. Since 1943, Michigan has had five Republican and four Democratic heads of government.
Polling Data
a) Election 2006 – Michigan Governor
Apr. 26 | Mar. 20 | Feb. 9 | |
Jennifer Granholm (D) | 44% | 44% | 44% |
Dick DeVos (R) | 43% | 44% | 43% |
Source: Rasmussen Reports
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 500 likely Michigan voters, conducted on Apr. 25, 2006. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
b) Which candidate would you vote for in the 2006 gubernatorial election?
May 2006 | Mar. 2006 | Jan. 2006 | |
Dick DeVos (R) | 46% | 41% | 36% |
Jennifer Granholm (D) | 45% | 51% | 53% |
Undecided | 9% | 8% | 11% |
Source: EPIC/MRA
Methodology: Interviews with 600 likely Michigan voters, conducted from May 1 to May 8, 2006. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
c) Who would you vote for in the 2006 gubernatorial election?
Jennifer Granholm (D) | 44% |
Dick DeVos (R) | 43% |
Undecided | 12% |
Source: Mitchell Research & Communications
Methodology: Interviews with 600 likely Michigan voters, conducted from May 1 to May 9, 2006. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
