From LSJ.com:

DETROIT – Plans by Michigan Democrats to pick their favorite for attorney general next month have brought an earlier-than-usual intensity to the race pitting attorney Richard Bernstein against Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton.

On the Republican side, former Court of Appeals Judge Bill Schuette and Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop have until late August before GOP activists make their choice. Schuette is working to lock up endorsements with an active campaign, while Bishop is hoping his leadership role at the state Capitol will boost his chances.

The Nov. 3 winner will replace Mike Cox, a Republican who has hit the eight-year term limit and is running for governor. He has backed Schuette, but once nominations are settled the general election race could be as hard-fought as in 2002, when Cox won by a mere 5,200 votes out of nearly 3.1 million cast.

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