Ed Sarpolus
Ed Sarpolus
charisma close detroit generally hendrix kicking mayor regain trust
Hendrix doesn't have the charisma the mayor has, and that's key. But the mayor doesn't have the trust right now. If he can regain the trust of the people, then he can close the gap. Detroit doesn't generally like kicking out incumbents.
attacking family negative pointing works
Going negative works if it's done in the right way. Contrasting and pointing things out is fine. But attacking Hendrix's family is not the way to go about it.
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This is the first time in two years the Civil Rights Initiative is below 50 percent. It's an amazing change.
ads caught finally job mccain percent rating
He's at 50 percent favorability plus, and finally got job rating around 50 percent. So the McCain ads have finally caught some traction.
call wake
This is a wake up call for Michigan.
auto dirty fall hands industry mainly voters
If she doesn't get her hands dirty now, and if voters don't see this as mainly an auto industry problem, this may very well fall at the governor's doorstep.
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On their issues, Gore should win hands-down. He's tied with Bush now, but that's more to do with the educational issue and the family values issue ... not the right-to-life issue, but what they want their kids to be taught, right from wrong.
approval august below blame bush economic governor job level people percent president rather ratings
People in Michigan, by a 2-to-1 margin, blame President Bush rather than the governor for Michigan's economic problems. While her job approval ratings are up from being below 50 percent in August through October, they are not at the 60 percent level she once had.
advertising beginning campaign free gave money
It gave him free exposure. It was like a free campaign ad. He never had the money to do much advertising, so that was like the beginning of his advertising campaign.
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In the case of the mayor, he still has to show that he can be respected and trusted.