4/3/13 - As the various GOP candidates to potentially replace Senator Carl Levin continue to feel out potential support, a new poll indicates Congressman Mike Rogers is ahead of the pack. A poll by MRG Michigan of likely Republican voters indicated the Howell Republican had at least a nine-percentage point lead over four other potential Republican candidates. Among GOP primary voters, Rogers received 24 percent of the vote, followed by Congressman Justin Amash of Grand Rapids with 15 percent, former Secretary of State Terri Land at 14 percent, and State Senator Roger Kahn of Saginaw and former GOP party chair Saul Anuzis with 1 percent each. Tom Shields, President of MRG said that Rogers, who chairs the House Intelligence Committee, has a strong base of support in his home area among mid-Michigan and Oakland County voters, while Amash and Land split the west Michigan vote. Levin announced last month that he would not seek a seventh term in 2014. Rogers has said he is giving serious consideration to a possible run and expects to make a decision soon. (JK)
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