A new poll of Michigan voters' preferences in the governor's race has troubling results for Democrats.
The two leading Democratic candidates would lose to any of the three top Republican challengers if the election were held today, according to the poll by EPIC/MRA of Lansing released exclusively to the Free Press, WXYZ-TV (Channel 7) and three outstate TV stations.
House Speaker Andy Dillon leads Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero for the Democratic primary -- 22% to 15% -- although Bernero shows signs of closing the gap. When voters were given brief descriptions of the candidates, Bernero jumped ahead of Dillon, 29% to 24%.
That probably reflects voters' negative views of the Legislature, and Dillon's status as one of its leaders, said Bernie Porn, who directed the poll.
Porn said Bernero is a bit better known as Lansing's mayor, and he scored a significant advantage in publicity last month when he was endorsed by the influential Michigan AFL-CIO.
http://www.freep.com/article/20100407/NEWS06/4070362/1319/Dem-hopefuls-trail-GOP-choices-in-governors-race
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