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Title: MI-01/EPIC-MRA: Benishek (R) only slightly ahead Post by: Tender Branson on October 25, 2010, 03:23:16 AM ()
http://www.freep.com/article/20101025/NEWS15/10250411/1318/Battle-for-Stupaks-seat-a-nail-biter Title: Re: MI-01/EPIC-MRA: Benishek (R) only slightly ahead Post by: Chancellor Tanterterg on October 25, 2010, 08:27:33 AM Much closer than I thought, hopefully McDowell can pull off a win after all.
Title: Re: MI-01/EPIC-MRA: Benishek (R) only slightly ahead Post by: Filuwaúrdjan on October 25, 2010, 08:41:26 AM If Eric is reading this thread, does this seem right? Also, who is Wilson?
Title: Re: MI-01/EPIC-MRA: Benishek (R) only slightly ahead Post by: rob in cal on October 25, 2010, 11:05:17 AM Wilson is a conservative tea-party type candidate, I believe. If his support collapses closer to actual election day, I'd guess Benishek gets a majority of it.
Title: Re: MI-01/EPIC-MRA: Benishek (R) only slightly ahead Post by: JohnnyLongtorso on October 25, 2010, 05:34:32 PM Wilson threatened to spend $2 million of his own money, but actually has only spent like $100k. I doubt he gets 8%.
Title: Re: MI-01/EPIC-MRA: Benishek (R) only slightly ahead Post by: Nym90 on October 26, 2010, 10:15:16 PM Sounds about right to me. McDowell's ad campaign has been highly effective so far in driving up Benishek's negatives. Surprising Wilson would be getting 8 percent however; kinda scary that many people find Benishek too far left.....
The district is fundamentally Democratic at the local level and McDowell is the perfect fit ideologically for it (as well as a good geographic fit); in any sane year this wouldn't be a close race at all. The NRA endorsement of McDowell probably didn't hurt him either. |