Michigan moving to the right

 Daily Caller:

Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is dangerously close to losing reelection in Michigan as Republican challenger Tudor Dixon continues to close the gap, according to a new poll.

Dixon, formerly a conservative commentator on weekly program America’s Voice Live, is well within the margin of error after receiving 44.8% of likely votes, just 3% less than Whitmer who polled at 47.8%, Real Clear Politics reported. Whitmer, who has been governor since 2019, has slowly lost support since May when a Target-Insyght/MIRS poll showed her 37 points ahead of Dixon. (RELATED: New Poll Delivers Some Alarming News For Democrats)

“Voters of all backgrounds are tired of being crushed by radical liberal politicians and their tone-deaf policies. Families are struggling to make ends meet as they get no relief from Biden-Whitmer’s inflation, rising gas and grocery prices, and skyrocketing violent crime,” Dixon said in a Friday press release obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation. Dixon also announced in the release she had been endorsed by Tulsi Gabbard.
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Whitmer has been criticized by Michigan residents for an increase in crime and extreme lockdown’s during the pandemic that led to 37% of small businesses going out of business and 56% being forced to lay off half of their staff, the Michigan Republican Party reported. In contrast, Dixon is dedicated to increasing jobs, improving schools, reducing crime and cutting taxes, a trend seen across Republican platforms in 2022, according to her website.
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Dixon is a more attractive and upbeat candidate.  Whitmer's handling of the pandemic did not help her cause. 

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