VIDEO: Michigan governor gets boost from Detroit’s bankruptcy, but will it last? By Washington Examiner August 7, 2013 4:00 am FacebookTwitterEmailPrint Add Washington Examiner on Google FacebookTwitterEmailPrint After Detroit filed for bankruptcy, Gov. Rick Snyder got a boost in the polls, but Michigan’s political strategists are split on whether Detroit’s filing will help the republican governor in the end. Recommended Stories Precious metal prices rise amid economy uncertaintyCDL proposals focus on safety as American truckers lose jobs, wagesGas prices: Decrease at the pumps on the ‘busiest travel day of the year’ TagsDetroitGovernorMichiganSteve Doty Related Content Finance and Economy December Social Security direct payment worth $967 goes out in three days Finance and Economy First round of December Social Security payments goes out in 12 days Energy and Environment Trump administration rolls out new fees for foreign tourists at national parks Magazine Ukraine peace? Not in our time Magazine The growing threat of toxic empathy