JACKSON - A new internal poll released today by Myers Research & Strategic Services shows U.S. Rep. Mark Schauer (D-MI) leading Tim Walberg by 4-points in a head-to-head matchup, 49 to 45 percent. In a multi-candidate race, Schauer leads 45 to 43 percent, with 3rd party candidates getting 5 percent of the vote. No candidate has won Michigan's 7th district with more than 50 percent of the vote since 2004, which puts Schauer within striking distance of the vote share needed to win on November 2.

"Tim Walberg is damaged goods, and voters are remembering why they rejected his extreme policies in the first place," said Zack Pohl, spokesman for Schauer's campaign. "While Walberg supports outsourcing and wants to abolish Medicare, Mark Schauer will fight for what's fair by working to repeal NAFTA and protect Social Security for Michigan seniors."

Less than a month ago, Tim Walberg touted an automated poll from a conservative group on his website, showing him with a 10-point lead over Mark Schauer. [WalbergForCongress.com, 8/26/10]

Despite recent attack ads from Walberg's campaign and the NRCC - which were labeled "simply factually inaccurate" and "false" by one local newspaper - today's poll shows Congressman Schauer is continuing to build momentum. [Jackson Citizen Patriot, 9/22/10, 9/20/10]

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