Is Rick Snyder (running for Gov in MI) the new GOP superstar? if so, why?

[WI_DEM]

http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/

Some thoughts on Rick Snyder

Polling the 2010 elections has produced a lot of wow moments as we crunch the data to produce our numbers- almost all in the sense of 'wow, I can't believe how unpopular that person is.'

One exception to that rule was when we polled the Michigan Governor's race around Memorial Day. That poll made me say wow because Rick Snyder's numbers with independents were unlike anything I'd seen for a politician this cycle. I'm pretty amazed when any politician is on positive ground with them period- Snyder was at a +28 spread with them at 37/9.

It was a similar story with the horse race numbers on that poll- we're used to Republicans leading with independents in pretty much every race but not by the kind of 43 point margin Snyder had over Virg Bernero at that point at 53-10.

I think there's an argument that Rick Snyder is the strongest Republican candidate in the country this year, period. We'll see how the general election and of course the governing goes but he has the potential to become a major national star in the next few years.

Never thought my home town of Ann Arbor would get one of its residents elected Governor and even more surprised it's a Republican but the weird has become the norm this year.

[corkhead]

1. I think a lot of Dems voted in the repuke primaries this year,

Snyder was the least objectionable puke. There were some real wackjobs in that lot.

I think that is also why Bernero won by such a large margin. To those who voted in the Democratic primary, he is more of a pure Democrat; not a middle of the road triangulating corporatist conservadem that Dillon is.

[pruple]

2. kick

I believe this is true. Snyder is by far the least objectionable.

[WI_DEM]

3. It's a shame the dems voted for the more electable republican.

[blue_onyx]

4. I don't think he's the most electable

He's moderate on social issues so many pro-life voters may stay home. Snyder has not been vetted. Cox and Hoekstra made a big mistake by not going negative on Snyder . They focused on each other and Snyder was able to maintain his well-crafted nerd image. The Democrats won't be so kind and will be sure to focus on his outsourcing business career. Snyder also isn't very good at debating which is why he skipped many of the Republican debates.