A poll of the five-man Democratic race for Wayne County
executive puts the former county sheriff, Warren Evans, on top and flatly
declares that incumbent Executive Bob Ficano has no chance of winning
re-election.
executive puts the former county sheriff, Warren Evans, on top and flatly
declares that incumbent Executive Bob Ficano has no chance of winning
re-election.
The poll obtained by Inside Michigan Politics put Ficano
in dead last, with the support of just 10 percent of voters amid numerous
scandals and an FBI investigation of his office. While pollsters noted in a
memo that Ficano has the best name ID, voters have a negative view of him by a
more than 4:1 ratio, making him “hopelessly underwater.”
in dead last, with the support of just 10 percent of voters amid numerous
scandals and an FBI investigation of his office. While pollsters noted in a
memo that Ficano has the best name ID, voters have a negative view of him by a
more than 4:1 ratio, making him “hopelessly underwater.”
The survey was conducted for the Michigan Regional
Council of Carpenters and Millwrights by Washington.-based pollsters Greenberg
Quinlan Rosner, one of the top Democratic polling firms in the nation. The
union has not yet endorsed in the race.
Council of Carpenters and Millwrights by Washington.-based pollsters Greenberg
Quinlan Rosner, one of the top Democratic polling firms in the nation. The
union has not yet endorsed in the race.
“The scandals in Ficano’s administration are
deal-breakers for a majority of voters, leaving him with little room to grow
and no viable path to victory,” the memo stated.
deal-breakers for a majority of voters, leaving him with little room to grow
and no viable path to victory,” the memo stated.
Here’s some more info from Inside Michigan Politics:
“Evans pulled in 29 percent support, more than doubling
the 14 percent runner-up Westland Mayor
the 14 percent runner-up Westland Mayor
Bill Wild won.
Evans is the ‘clear frontrunner,’ the pollsters wrote, enjoying built-in
advantages as the only African-American and Detroiter in the race, which will
be ‘difficult to overcome.’ White voters only make up 37 percent of the
(county) electorate, the memo stated.
Evans is the ‘clear frontrunner,’ the pollsters wrote, enjoying built-in
advantages as the only African-American and Detroiter in the race, which will
be ‘difficult to overcome.’ White voters only make up 37 percent of the
(county) electorate, the memo stated.
“’To beat Evans, one of the other candidates would
not only need to consolidate [white] voters but chip into the frontrunner’s
support with African-Americans — something that would likely require
significantly out-communicating the rest of the field,’ the pollsters
wrote.
not only need to consolidate [white] voters but chip into the frontrunner’s
support with African-Americans — something that would likely require
significantly out-communicating the rest of the field,’ the pollsters
wrote.
“State Rep. Phil
Cavanaugh (D-Redford Twp.) wasn’t far behind in the field with 13
percent, followed by Wayne County Commissioner Kevin McNamara at 12 percent.
Cavanaugh (D-Redford Twp.) wasn’t far behind in the field with 13
percent, followed by Wayne County Commissioner Kevin McNamara at 12 percent.
