Its an odd race that has fallen into trench warfare. No ads are being run by either side and the fighting is all being done by "infantry" online with individuals like myself making and distributing literature. She also has a pretty good ground game being run by youngsters with energy.
More than anything I think its media bias and an unwillingness of many conservatives to help in Michigan like they do in other states. Look at Joni Ernst or Greg Abbott. They have become national candidates with national support and we seldom get that here in Michigan. There's too much credibility given to national pollsters. Meanwhile the democrats have nationalized it by sending Michelle Obama up here, both Clintons with Obama coming on the 1st.
If you ask most FReepers they'll tell you that Michigan is a forced union state with democrat government. They're dead wrong but have no intent of changing their minds.
As far as the issues are concerned. Full repeal of Obamacare with a market based approach to health care. No to amnesty while Americans are out of work. She supports returning the power of infrastructure to the states by keeping more tax dollars within the states. Put the constituents first (Senators should represent the people of their states rather than the party in DC).
Its going to end up a lot tighter than the national media is predicting. I'm estimating less than 5 points one way or the other. After all, its pretty inconceivable to have the GOP holding 8 and 10 point leads in other statewide races and her 15 behind.
Here are a couple of the things I've made up for distribution.
At the end of the day, Michigan conservatives have gotten pretty used to operating behind enemy lines without outside help.