JACKSON - Today U.S. Rep. Mark Schauer’s (D-MI) campaign released a new internal poll from Myers Research and Strategic Services, which shows Schauer leading former Congressman Tim Walberg (R-MI) by 4-points, 44-40 percent, with third party candidates getting 7 percent of the vote. This survey builds on the trends in Schauer’s previous September 22 tracking poll, which showed him leading Walberg by a narrower 2-point margin. Schauer has expanded his lead among independents to 9-points, 45-36.

“Despite an onslaught of ‘false’ and ‘misleading’ attack ads by the NRCC, Mark is continuing to build momentum,” said Zack Pohl, spokesman for Schauer’s campaign. “No matter how much they spend, Walberg’s outsourcing allies can’t cover his own words that he ‘would definitely support the privatization’ of Social Security, that he thinks a plan to abolish Medicare is, ‘a great bill,’ and that, ‘we’re getting jobs back from China.’ It’s clear voters want a Congressman who will fight for Michigan jobs, not China’s.”

Since this is a 5-way race and no candidate has won Michigan’s 7th district with more than 50 percent of the vote since 2004, Schauer is within striking distance of the vote share needed to win on Election Day.

Earlier this week, the Schauer campaign announced it raised over $550,000 during the third quarter fundraising period. With four weeks left before the November 2 election, Schauer still has more than $1.3 million cash on hand.

A memo on the results of the latest Myers survey is attached below.