Received this e-mail today from former Governor Howard Dean (D. VT) on behalf of Mark Schauer's (D. MI) gubernatorial campaign:
Of all the close races this election season, the battle between Mark Schauer and Rick Snyder is one of the tightest. Not only that, it’s one of the most important.
Michigan needs and deserves a governor who will work for the people—for hardworking families trying to survive in a tough economy—not for the rich and well connected.
Mark needs to break out of this dead heat and extend his one-point lead over Snyder just as soon as he can. But with only five days until Election Day, he’s running out of time.
Can you step up for Mark right now so he can surge past Rick Snyder and give Michiganders a governor who will work for them? Click here to make a contribution today—before it’s too late!
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All Rick Snyder has done for Michiganders is devalue their public schools, turn his back on minimum wage workers and deny the importance of marriage equality. As governor, Mark Schauer will change all that.
Sure, Snyder has some powerful and wealthy allies. But Mark has you! I hope you’ll stand with Mark today and give whatever you can to his campaign.
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Thanks for your help.
Howard Dean
We have an excellent chance at winning this race:
http://www.mlive.com/...
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and Democratic challenger Mark Schauer are running neck-and-neck just days out from the general election, according to a new statewide poll from a firm that showed Snyder with a larger lead just one week ago.
The EPIC-MRA survey of 600 likely voters suggests that 45 percent would vote for the Republican incumbent if the election were held today, compared to 43 percent for Schauer. Three precent backed third-party candidates.
In the race for U.S. Senate, Democratic Congressman Gary Peters continues to poll well. Fifty percent of voters said they’d back him, compared to just 35 percent for Republican Terri Lynn Land.
Snyder’s two percentage point lead in the poll, conducted Sunday through Tuesday, falls within the margin of error of plus or minus four points, and nine percent of respondents remain undecided.
Most of those undecideds have voted for Democrats in the past, according to EPIC-MRA pollster Bernie Porn, who credited Schauer with better messaging in recent television ads discussing schools and the economy.
“Schauer has picked up dramatically among independents,” said Porn. “He’s getting almost as many Republican voters as Snyder is Democrats. If he can solidify the vote amongst Democrats and African Americans he has a real shot.” - MLive, 10/30/14
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