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RandySF

(57,598 posts)
Fri Sep 14, 2018, 09:33 AM Sep 2018

MI-GOV: Cook Political moves race to LEAN DEONCRAT

MICHIGAN (R – Open) Toss Up ? Lean Democrat: Republicans should be an even-money bet to hold this seat, but the combination of Trump’s sagging job ratings and some intraparty discord have turned this into an uphill battle for Republican Attorney General Bill Schuette. National Republicans are spending money here, but Schuette doesn’t seem to be getting any real traction, and is on the defensive on issues like health care. Democrats contend that voters like former state House Minority Leader Gretchen Whitmer and are receptive to her message of fixing the state’s infrastructure. Strategists for both parties say that Whitmer is ahead; Democrats have her with a lead in the mid teens. It’s hard to see how Schuette turns this around in just a few weeks. The question is how long national Republicans keep putting money into the race.


https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/governors/governors-overview/september-governors-overview


GRETCHEN WHITMER





https://www.gretchenwhitmer.com

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MI-GOV: Cook Political moves race to LEAN DEONCRAT (Original Post) RandySF Sep 2018 OP
She's been up double digits in all polling, and didn't the RNC just pull its funding? bearsfootball516 Sep 2018 #1
Only calling it "lean" is an insult to Whitmer Takket Sep 2018 #2
That's good news. David__77 Sep 2018 #3
Go Gretchen!!! llmart Sep 2018 #4

bearsfootball516

(6,369 posts)
1. She's been up double digits in all polling, and didn't the RNC just pull its funding?
Fri Sep 14, 2018, 09:37 AM
Sep 2018

She's going to walk to victory here.

David__77

(23,214 posts)
3. That's good news.
Fri Sep 14, 2018, 11:19 AM
Sep 2018

I hope it's a landslide and the Democrats take a majority in the state house. In the senate, it looks like the Republicans have a supermajority, so I imagine that Democrats taking a majority would be a much steeper climb, if not impossible given which seats are up for election in November.

llmart

(15,499 posts)
4. Go Gretchen!!!
Fri Sep 14, 2018, 11:23 AM
Sep 2018

Can't wait to see Schuette take a dive. He's spent the last year trying to distance himself from Snyder, who poisoned people in Flint.

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