Blog categorized as Elections

Presidential Hopefuls Surpass Michigan Visit Totals From '20, '16 

10/18/24 12:40 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Presidential Hopefuls Surpass Michigan Visit Totals From '20, '16 
Both the Republican and Democratic tickets have already visited Michigan more times in 2024 than they did in both 2020 and 2016, based on calculations from MIRS.news.

Half Of Michigan Voters Less Likely To Vote Trump After He Slammed Detroit 

10/18/24 12:29 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Half Of Michigan Voters Less Likely To Vote Trump After He Slammed Detroit 
A total of 50% of Michigan voters were put off enough by former President Donald Trump’s comparison of Detroit to a developing country that they are less likely to vote for him this fall, according to a new Mitchell Research & Communications survey commissioned by MIRS and Michigan News Source.

U.S. Senate Candidates Argue Economy, Drug Affordability Against One Another

10/15/24 11:55 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
U.S. Senate Candidates Argue Economy, Drug Affordability Against One Another
Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers worked hard to associate U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Holly)'s voting record with the Biden-Harris administration, while Slotkin hammered Rogers for his record on drug prices in the second and final U.S. Senate debate Tuesday night.

Election Confidence Increases With Basic Education, New Poll Reports

10/11/24 12:18 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Election Confidence Increases With Basic Education, New Poll Reports
Michigan voter confidence in elections substantially increased when participants were told of 12 election practices that are already in law or in widespread use in Michigan, according to an 800-Michigan voter survey released Thursday by the Democracy Defense Project.

Trump: Whole Country Would 'End Up Like Detroit' Under Harris

10/11/24 12:14 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Trump: Whole Country Would 'End Up Like Detroit' Under Harris
Former President Donald Trump told the Detroit Economic Club on Thursday that seeing the auto industry being abused inspired his 2016 run for president.