MI-PPP: Sen. Carl Levin (D) = safe in 2014

[Tender Branson]

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Carl Levin’s job performance?

Approve .......................................................... 46%
Disapprove...................................................... 35%

...

Carl Levin........................................................ 53%
Justin Amash .................................................. 32%

Carl Levin........................................................ 53%
Roger Kahn..................................................... 31%

Carl Levin........................................................ 55%
Mike Rogers.................................................... 31%

Carl Levin........................................................ 54%
Bill Schuette.................................................... 32%

...

Also:

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Debbie Stabenow’s job performance?

Approve .......................................................... 55%
Disapprove...................................................... 36%

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_MI_1219.pdf

[Vosem]

So in the end, my first post was unjustly stolen

Ah, well, Tender, you deserve the honor more than I do.

[Citizen (The) Doctor]

What are the chances of Levin retiring?

[Miles]

What are the chances of Levin retiring?

He has about $1 million CoH.

Democrats should try to talk him into running again. It would be best for them to have that seat open in 2020, a Presidential year.

[Maxwell]

Amash has the best shot, and he's still 21 points behind.

[pbrower2a]

What are the chances of Levin retiring?

Only for reasons of health, which one can say of anyone as old as he. The Democrats will have one huge brittle Republican target in 2014 -- see the other PPP poll of Michigan.

Not germane to this discussion, but the perennially-putrid Detroit Alley Cats football team is the favorite NFL team in Michigan with only 50%.  Except for Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids the state's biggest population areas are within 80 miles of Detroit. I am surprised that the Chicago Bears don't muscle in on the Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo TV market.   

[dmmidmi]

What are the chances of Levin retiring?

Not germane to this discussion, but the perennially-putrid Detroit Alley Cats football team is the favorite NFL team in Michigan with only 50%.  Except for Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids the state's biggest population areas are within 80 miles of Detroit. I am surprised that the Chicago Bears don't muscle in on the Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo TV market.   

Kalamazoo's a bit of a different story, but a good share of Chicago fans in that part of the state live in the South Bend media market (Bears games every Sunday). There are a number of Chicago fans along the lakeshore as well, but they're likely not living in Michigan for most of the football season (a lot of these are summer homes).

By and large, Grand Rapids is solid Lions territory, and those TV stations can be reached almost to the Lansing area. My guess is that a large share of the GR market wouldn't be too happy about having to watch Bears games instead of Lions games.

[Miles]

I doubt she runs, but to be honest, I wouldn't really mind Candice Miller.

[Dave from Michigan]

If Levin retires the seat will most likely stay democratic if Gary Peters runs. I don't see Peters losing. The Republicans don't have many candidates that are as good as Peters, but other than Peters the Democrats don't have anyone. Also the Democrats chances of holding this seat increased in my opinion due to the whole Right to work laws passing and the Republican being unpopular. Democratic turnout will be higher than it usually is in 2014. Levin should retire and let Peters take over, but it will be a little risky.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

My hope is that Levin retires and Hoekstra or Mike Rogers runs.  But I want Rogers to stay in Washington somehow, which he couldn't if he lost.

[Niemeyerite]

My hope is that Levin retires and Hoekstra or Mike Rogers runs.  But I want Rogers to stay in Washington somehow, which he couldn't if he lost.

I hope Hoekstra runs if Levin retires, too. That means the seat is still safe for the D team.

[RogueBeaver]

I doubt any Pub is winning this seat either way.