Trevor Thomas is in “Vogue” in Michigan
by digby
Hmmm. It looks as though one of the good guys might be pulling ahead. From Gaius Publius at Americablog:
You read the headline correctly. Trevor Thomas, real progressive and candidate for western Michigan’s 3th-district House seat, may easily have a substantial lead over anti-woman Dem candidate Steve Pestka.
(Yes, in this year of Dem fundraising on the “War Against Woman” theme, Pestka is blatantly anti-woman — click to see why.)
Mlive.com has the Trevor–Pestka polls story (h/t Towleroad):
A leading national pollster says underdog Democrat Trevor Thomas can move into a substantial lead in his primary showdown against Steve Pestka, if Thomas can raise the money to spread his message in the district.
Mark Mellman’s firm says a recent 400-person survey of registered Democrats shows Thomas with lower name recognition and overall favorability rating than Pestka.
But when presented with what the firm and the Thomas camp say is a fairly worded description of both men, Thomas surges to a 22-point lead from a 21-16 point deficit.
“Trevor Thomas has a fantastic opportunity to defeat Steve Pestka in Michigan’s 3rd Congressional District in what begins as a close race with a huge number of undecided voters,” Mellman wrote in a memo to the Thomas campaign. “Our poll confirms Thomas has a powerful set of messages at his disposal if he can raise the funds to get that message out.”
Thomas is a great candidate and would be a major addition to the progressive caucus.
As you may know, to help him raise the funds needed Howie has generously donated his own signed Madonna “Vogue” gold platinum record to the cause. [Update: you cannot buy one of these anywhere.] (She’s a Michigan homegirl, you know…) Tomorrow is the day when one lucky Blue America contributor to Trevor’s campaign will win it.
It’s not too late to jump in. The winner will be chosen randomly, it doesn’t matter if you donate a dollar or a hundred dollars. (And anything you can do to help Trevor win his race is already “winning.”)
Donate here for a good cause (and if you’re a Madonna fan,to win a signed gold record.)
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