Mich. Voters Focus on Economy
2006-09-12
Source: Washington Post
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rss feedMike Bouchard was eager to make the sale as he bantered with Tracey Allen at a Labor Day street fair. Pitching his Republican candidacy for the U.S. Senate, the Oakland County sheriff heard her say she favored Democratic incumbent Debbie Stabenow.
"Tell me," Bouchard smiled, holding a plastic water bottle under Allen's chin as a mock microphone, "what has she accomplished to make your life better? Thirty seconds or less."
When Allen merely smiled, he persisted: "I'll get you results!"
The candidate's high-spirited determination charmed Allen, but after he had moved on, she said Stabenow was her choice.
"I just want my gas to go down and my cost of living to go down," Allen said. "Everybody has felt the wrath of Bush. Anybody who is attached to the Republicans, I want out of office."
In Michigan, the November election is likely to come down to whom the voters blame for one of the nation's most troubled economies. With unemployment higher than the national average and many residents frustrated with Democratic Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm, Republicans see a chance for a swing-state victory.
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