Take Michigan's Governor for example. It's not looking good for the former CEO of Gateway, who promised Michigan a bi-partisan renaissance -- and instead delivered to them wholesale privatization 'Fire Sales'.
Is it any wonder that those polled in Michigan are saying NO to Snyder in bigger than expected numbers (given Snyder's landslide win 4 years):
Poll: Democrats Hang On to Slight Leads in Key Senate Races
by Mark Murray and Carrie Dann, nbcnews.com -- July 15, 2014
[...]
And in the Wolverine State’s gubernatorial race, incumbent Republican Gov. Rick Snyder holds on to a two-point over Democratic nominee Mark Schauer, 46 to 44 percent, although that’s within the survey’s margin of error.
[...]
Those close results may have something to do with Schauer's
pledge to end Michigan's
Emergency Manager system, as I reported on yesterday:
NBC/Marist Poll -- July 2014:
Snyder 46%
Schauer 44%
Undecided 9%
But then I got to thinking, maybe there's
a bigger basic trend going on here ... maybe people are sick and tired of their states being run into the ground, by Republican Governors?
Take Florida for example:
New Quinnipiac poll puts Crist and Scott neck and neck
by Lloyd Dunkelberger, Herald-Tribune, politics.heraldtribune.com -- July 23, 2014
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A new poll from Quinnipiac University shows former Gov. Charlie Crist and Gov. Rick Scott in a dead heat, with Crist leading 39 to 37 percent, with Libertarian candidate Adrian Wyllie at 9 percent.
In a head-to-head race, Crist leads Scott 45 to 40 percent among registered Florida voters, down from a 48-38 percent lead in an April 30 poll from Quinnipiac.
[...]
Talk about "
buyer's remorse." That's what you end up with apparently, after 4 years of GOP incompetence running your state into the ground -- and worse.
Or take a look at everyone's favorite state of Wisconsin. How's that other Scott going to fare against his Democratic challenger ...
Marquette poll: Wisconsin governor's race in a dead heat
by Amy Burke, 620wtmj.com -- July 23, 2014
MILWAUKEE -- A new Marquette Law School Poll finds that the Wisconsin governor’s race remains a close one.
Among registered voters, Republican Gov. Scott Walker is at 46 percent and Democratic challenger Mary Burke is at 45 percent, according to the poll released Wednesday.
Eight percent said that they are undecided or that they do not know whom they would support. Fewer than 1 percent said they will vote for someone else.
[...]
Maybe there's a
bigger basic trend going on here ... maybe people are sick and tired of their states being run into the ground, by corporations-first Republican Governors?
Or maybe, were just sick and tired of all the GOP Gridlock Games?
NBC News/Marist Poll
Michigan Questionnaire
July 2014
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Do you approve or disapprove of the job the Republicans in Congress are doing in office?
REGISTERED VOTERS July 2014
Approve 19
Disapprove 65
Unsure 17
Total 100
RESIDENTS July 2014
Approve 19
Disapprove 62
Unsure 19
Total 100
July 2014: Residents: n=1010, MOE +-3.1%; Registered voters: n=870, MOE +- 3.3%
That vote of widespread Republican Disapproval, is courtesy of that same Michigan poll that shows Democratic challenger Mark Schauer, within striking distance of the
GOP Financial Czar Director, Rick Snyder.
Michigan is hardly a liberal stronghold -- "purple" is the best way to describe it lately ... and the Do-Nothing Congressional Republicans are certainly helping Michigan (and many other states too) turn a more 'decided shade of Blue'.