Polls Show Schauer-Snyder Even, Peters Leading Land

Two polls from the first week of September, one from Public Policy Polling (PPP) and another from the Glengariff Group commissioned by the Detroit News, show the gubernatorial race is a dead heat between incumbent Governor Rick Snyder and Democrat Mark Schauer. Both polls showed Governor Snyder leading Schauer by 2 percentage points (44-42 for PPP, 46-44 for the Detroit News), and both results were within the margin of error. The last time the Glengariff Group polled the race, Governor Snyder was up 45 percent to Mark Schauer’s 35 percent. PPP’s last survey had each candidate at 40 percent. The polls were taken at the same time that Governor Snyder began a television ad campaign to counter Mark Schauer’s recent ads.

In the U.S. Senate race, both the Glengariff Group and Public Policy Polling show a strong lead for Democrat Gary Peters over Republican Terri Lynn Land. The Glengariff Group poll had Peters leading Land by a whopping 10 percent, while the PPP poll had Peters up by 5 percent head-to-head with Land and 7 percent when including third party candidates. The two polling services also had Secretary of State Ruth Johnson leading Democratic opponent Godfrey Dillard, while the Attorney General race between incumbent Republican Bill Schuette and Democrat Mark Totten was within the margin of error in both polls.

posted by PAA Online , Friday, September 12, 2014 1:00 PM
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