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Poll points to opposition to DRIC project
Posted: May 27, 2011 10:53 AM | Last Updated: May 31, 2012 02:51 PM

DETROIT -- A group that opposes a new bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, is heralding the results of a recent poll of Michigan residents that shows they oppose public funding for such a project.

The statewide poll of 500 residents, conducted by political consultant Dick Morris, shows 51.8% would rather see a second Ambassador Bridge span that is privately financed.

Of those polled, 27.6% preferred a government solution, paid for by the Canadian and Michigan governments, and 20.6% had no opinion.

For another set of poll questions, Mr. Morris also surveyed one thousand Canadian residents. They were asked if Canada would lend Michigan $550 million to build a bridge, would they support or oppose building the bridge.

Almost two-thirds of Canadians polled (63.2%) opposed the bridge, while 27.8% supported it, and 9% did not know.

The poll was commissioned by the Detroit International Bridge Company. To see the entire poll and get more information on the bridge issue go to www.2billionbridge.com.

 
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Berengaria

2011/05/27

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According to Wikipedia, Morris' poll site to which he directs people is "intended to register non-scientific political public opinion on various issues." [note the word 'non-scientific' (liars figure and figures lie)] https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Dick_Morris Considering that many shifty and deceptive pollsters pose their questions to get the skewed response they want,I wouldn't believe a word Dick Morris said if he swore it on a stack of Bibles heaped on his mother's grave.

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