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Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Cox hugs his son Rory after conceding the primary election race to businessman Rick Snyder on Aug. 3, 2010 in Livonia.

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Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Cox, center, checks the primary election results on the TV with campaign volunteer Matt Frendewey, left, on Aug. 3, 2010 in Livonia.

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Mike Cox's headquarters in Livonia on primary election night (Aug. 3, 2010).

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Michigan Republican gubernatorial candidate, Mike Cox, left, and his wife Laura, leave Cass Elementary School after casting their votes in the primary election on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010, in Livonia, Mich.

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24 Hour News 8 photojournalist Ron Swanson sets up at the Mike Cox party on Primary election night (August 3, 2010)

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Attorney General and GOP candidate Mike Cox debates in a WOOD TV8-hosted event Thursday at Grand Valley State (June 24, 2010).

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Cox defeated by Snyder for GOP nod

Mich. AG addresses crowd

Updated: Wednesday, 04 Aug 2010, 1:03 AM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 03 Aug 2010, 7:16 PM EDT

  • By Joe LaFurgey

LIVONIA, Mich. (WOOD) - GOP candidate for governor Mike Cox and his backers gathered in Livonia on Tuesday evening hoping for a win in the Michigan primary -- but it never happened for the state attorney general.

Cox ran against Ann Arbor businessman Rick Snyder, U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard and state Sen. Tom George for the Republican nomination. Snyder was called as the winner around 10 p.m.

On the Democratic side, Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero beat out House Speaker Andy Dillon for the nod. Bernero led the most recent EPIC-MRA poll conducted by WOOD TV8 and our media partners by eight points.

Watch the video for reports from Livonia with Joe LaFurgey.

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