Michigan Voters Are Too Optimistic About How the

I like dwelling in a state where we expertise all 4 seasons and an extra two just to make sure we respect the first 4. Michigan has all that and a tiny bit more, and for all my life, the climate has been considerably troublesome at instances, but not so tough that I made a decision to give in and depart.

Now, politics is one thing I watch both nationally and on a state degree. Michigan has been a bit difficult on many issues politically, but I’ve seen it go up and down in my grownup lifetime like a curler coaster with no seatbelt.

Thankfully, we aren’t as unhealthy as Minnesota for cripes’ sake. 

So just think about my shock when I got here across this story in my local hometown paper, the Detroit News… a story with a title like this.

Voters overly optimistic about how Michigan ranks against other states, ballot exhibits

Uh oh…I’ve a unhealthy feeling about this.

About half of Michigan voters consider the state is headed in the proper direction, but many are unaware of how poorly it ranks nationally on key metrics, according to a new statewide ballot commissioned by the Detroit Regional Chamber.

The Glengariff Group ballot of 600 registered Michigan voters was carried out from Jan. 27 to Feb. 2 and surveyed respondents about a vary of topics, including the financial system, data facilities and political civility headed into this 12 months’s midterm election.

Well, out of 600 voters (which is a tad bit under the standard quantity used), I do not suppose we might be harm all that badly. 

Can we?

“On nearly every metric we tested, Michigan voters believe the state is doing average against the other states,” said Richard Czuba, president of The Glengariff Group.

“The actuality is that Michigan is doing far worse. Michigan voters have no clue how we stack up against the other states, even on those metrics where Michigan is at the backside of the record,” Czuba added.

I suppose when you actually suppose about it, Michigan can (does) suck.

Politically, though, the state has modified.

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The last conservative Republican this state really elected was Gov. John Engler in 1998. What that means is that in the next presidential election cycle (2028), it should have been 30 years since this state has elected a conservative Republican. Yes, I do know that Rick Snyder was elected in 2010 and reelected in 2014, but Gov. Rick Snyder would in all probability let you know he was not a dyed-in-the-wool conservative; he was more of a middle-of-the-road Republican.

Thankfully, the Detroit Regional Chamber may need some optimistic spin on the scenario we at the moment discover ourselves in.

Sandy Baruah, CEO of the Detroit Regional Chamber, said, “In many methods, our home is on fire. In just one era, Michigan has fallen from a top 10 or 20 state to a backside 10 state in per capita income and academic achievement, which isn’t a recipe for long-term financial success.”

CRAP….Every word I want to use here, I know I can’t.

Michigan is now at a crossroads, and I have no idea which way the state will go long-term. The Great Lake State is not the beacon it might have once been, and I’m not thrilled about it at all.

Yet, Governor Gretchen Whitmer had an thrilling announcement about the population (growth) in Michigan just lately.

“In 2025, Michigan’s population grew for the fourth 12 months in a row as we welcomed practically 28,000 new Michiganders. Also, for the first time since the early 90s, more people moved into Michigan from other states than moved out.

We have 28,000 more people in 2025. Also, it’s Michiganian, dangit, not Michigander.

Florida had 360,000 more people.

Texas had 390,000 more people.

Hell, even Alabama had 40,000 more people in the 12 months 2025.

Michigan has some enormous issues forward of it, and I like this state enough to strive to work in the upcoming election for people who I consider will do the proper factor by the overwhelming majority of the people right here. However, time is working short, and so is my persistence.

Let’s hope the state voters do the correct factor in Nov. 2026, or I would discover a good place in a decrease tax state that has nicer climate and be part of those who have already left.