I would hazard a guess that Rick Albin wrote the copy for this. It reads like he talks, putting in a disclaimer ("this far away" "can not be used") for the results.
Nothing like discrediting your story before you even tell it.
Governor Jennifer Granholm and businessman Dick DeVos seem poised for a major showdown next year in the race for the states top elected position.
A poll this far away from the election certainly can not be used as a predictor of the outcome of next year's marquee race, but it does give us an idea of what likely voters are thinking right now.
A Georgia survey company called Strategic Vision asked 1,200 likely voters who they prefer when it comes to governor. Forty-six percent say they would choose Jennifer Granholm. Thirty-five percent prefer Dick DeVos.
When asked if the state was on the right track or wrong track, only 29 percent think the state was headed in the right direction. Sixty-one percent say the state is going the wrong way.
In the past, polls have indicated that more people in Michigan blame President Bush than Governor Granholm for the state's problems, and, while the question wasn't asked directly in this poll, these numbers may partially support that same feeling.
When asked about overall job performance, 46 percent of those surveyed approved of Governor Granholm's work. Forty-seven percent disapproved.
When the same question is asked about President Bush, 36 percent approve, and 54 percent disapprove. Once again showing Michigan voters are less satisfied with Bush than Granholm.
Between Rick and the GR Press, I'm sure election year 2006 will be an adventure for my blood pressure.