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NEW POLL OVERVIEW:<br />
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Governor Rick Snyder plans to sign an executive order creating a new state department that will combine several agencies and focuses on developing a workforce that can meet the needs of employers.<br />
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This new Department of Talent and Economic Development will combine the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, the Michigan State Housing Development Authority, and the state</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span>s unemployment insurance agency.<br />
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According to Sara Wurfel, press secretary for Snyder, the </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span></span>talent investment agency</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span></span> will serve as a clearinghouse for dozens of different federal and state workforce training programs in Michigan.<br />
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NEW POLL QUESTION:<br />
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Do you feel a new Department of Talent and Economic Development is needed in Michigan?<br />
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PREVIOUS POLL QUESTION:<br />
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Who would you like to see as the Republican candidate for President in 2016?<br />
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</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Dr. Ben Carson - 25%</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Ted Cruz - 15%<br />
</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Chris Christie - 6%<br />
</span>Jeb Bush - 4%</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Bobby Jindal - 4%<br />
John Kasich - 4%</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Mike Pence - 4%</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Condoleezza Rice - 4%<br />
Mitt Romney - 4%</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Scott Walker - 5%</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Michele Bachmann - 2%</span><br />
Mike Huckabee - 2%</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Rand Paul - 2%</span><br />
Rick Perry - 2%<br />
Marco Rubio - 2%<br />
Rick Santorum - 2%<br />
Donald Trump - 2%<br />
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ONE COMMENT WAS MADE ON THIS POLL:<br />
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COMMENT #1<br />
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Presidential Primary<br />
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We ran &quot;moderates&quot; McCain and Romney and lost. When will the republicans learn that there are a lot of independents and conservatives that could get behind a more conservative candidate. My choice would be Scott Walker or Rick Perry. Perhaps Rick Perry would have a better chance of raising the money needed. I would have no problem with any of the conservatives...just will not vote for another Republican in Name Only.<br />
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