A new Public Policy Polling survey in Michigan finds Sen. Gary Peters (D) leading John James (R) in the U.S. Senate race, 45% to 38%.
Peters Holds Narrow Lead In Michigan
A new Glangariff Group poll in Michigan finds Sen. Gary Peters (D) with a narrow lead over challenger John James (R), 44% to 40%.
Dead Heat In Michigan Senate Race
A new 6 News poll in Michigan finds Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) in a dead heat with challenger John James (R), 39% to 39%.
This is the second poll in a week to show the race essentially a toss up.
Peters Narrowly Ahead In Michigan
A new Marketing Resource Group poll shows Sen. Gary Peters (D) holds a small lead over challenger John James (R) by a slim 43 percent to 40 percent margin.
James Announces Second Senate Bid In Michigan
“Michigan military veteran and businessman John James (R) is hoping the second time’s a charm in a run for U.S. Senate, this time challenging Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) in 2020,” the Detroit News reports.
“His announcement comes several months after James lost to Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) in November.”
Stabenow Expands Lead In Michigan
A new Emerson College poll in Michigan finds Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) has a 9 point lead over challenger John James (R) with a little more than a week left until Election Day, 52% to 43% among likely voters.
GOP Candidate Apologizes for Swastika in Campaign Ad
Michigan U.S. Senate candidate John James (R) apologized after it was pointed out that a swastika makes a brief appearance in one of his campaign ads, The Hill reports.
The Nazi symbol was pinned to a bulletin board in a school hallway featured in the ad.
Said James: “I need to fess up and admit this was a terrible error on our part.”
Michigan Senate Race Tightens
A new Mitchell Research poll in Michigan finds Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) with a 9-point lead over challenger John James (R) in the U.S. Senate race, 51% to 42%.
Said pollster Steve Mitchell: “We are seeing the impact of the brutal battle over Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation in this polling. In our mid-September poll, we had Stabenow leading James by 13%.”
Upton Drops Senate Bid In Michigan
Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) is running for re-election in 2018, and will drop his plans to run for Senate, the Washington Examiner reports.
“The surprise move is a boost for House Republicans, who have endured a string of retirements as many fear being swept out of office next year in a midterm wave, and some feel alienated in a party that is tilting toward President Trump’s populism. Upton’s decision stems a tide of recent bad news for the party, especially after an off-year wipeout in suburban strongholds from Virginia to New York signaled trouble ahead.”
Bonus Quote of the Day
“Fuck no, I’m not running for Senate. Are you kidding me?”
— Kid Rock, quoted by the Detroit Free Press, adding that fueling speculation has been “the most creative thing I’ve ever done.”
Stabenow Would Crush Kid Rock
A new MRG poll in Michigan finds musician Kid Rock trails Sen. Debbie Stabenow in a possible U.S. Senate race by 18 points, 52% to 34%.
‘Kid Rock’ May Be Ineligible for Michigan Ballot
“Kid Rock” may not be allowed to appear on the ballot for U.S. Senate in Michigan, Nathan Gonzales reports.
Instead, Robert Ritchie would probably have to use his real name and not his stage name.
Quote of the Day
“I will say this: he will be very busy with his concert tour and he’s got a big primary so I will wait to see who comes out of the primary.”
— Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), quoted by WZZM, sounding somewhat skeptical about Kid Rock’s (R) U.S. Senate bid.
Kid Rock Running for U.S. Senate
Kid Rock has announced his bid for the U.S. Senate in Michigan, Fox News reports.
From a statement on his website: “Like politicians write books during their campaigns, I’m planning on putting out music during mine and it all starts tonight at midnight.”
He then responded to a tweet from Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI): “Senator Stabenow and I do share a love of music, although probably not the same kind. I concede she is better at playing politics than I am so I’ll keep doing what I do best, which is being a voice for tax paying, hardworking Americans and letting politicians like her know that We the People are sick and tired of their bullshit!”
New Yorker: Kid Rock’s Senate run is a terrifying new normal.
