An extremely tight race is brewing in here in Michigan. Only 2% separate the incumbent Rick Snyder and the challenger Mark Schauer.
A new NBC/Marist poll shows the race neck and neck
NBC poll
Rick Snyder 46%
Mark Schauer 44%
margin of error 3.1%
This is exciting news for all of the volunteers, campaign workers and citizens of Michigan who have been working tirelessly to make this a race in Michigan.
But the candidate, Mark Schauer, has made the real difference. Mark has been visiting each and every county in Michigan, talking to as many voters as possible and making his case for a better Michigan.
The current governor, Rick Snyder, took advantage of President Obama's auto sector rescue to implement anti-middle class, anti-average worker and anti-consumer legislation. Working lock step with the extremist Republican legislature, Mr. Snyder has lowered the quality of life for the average Michigander, while reducing investment in education, health and infrastructure.
Mark Schauer will reverse all of Mr. Snyder's wrong headed policies that kow-tow to extremist constituencies, for profit charter schools and lop sided tax cuts for big businesses.
Please contribute to Mark Schauer's campaign and learn more about Mark
Mark Schauer
Mark Schauer will be at the NET ROOTS Nation convention this week so please take the time to meet Mr. Schauer.
For myself, I would like to thank all of the NET ROOTS staff for hosting the convention here in Michigan and for any and all of the help you will give us here in Michigan.