at least they were honest, and that's what I intend to do throughout the rest of the course of this campaign," Nessel said.

She said she plans to court union members and show them she stands by them, even though major unions endorsed her opponent.

Jeff Hank, a leading marijuana activist, said Nessel had been strongly in favor of legalizing marijuana from the beginning. The UAW and AFL-CIO getting behind Miles and losing showed a disconnect, he said.

"Times are changing and they're not listening to the people, they're not in touch with the people," Hank said.

Marijuana is an issue bigger than any one candidate, he said, and Miles' position on it evolved.

Before voting started, supporters of both candidates voiced support. Stickers and t-shirts indicating support for Nessel or Miles dottedthe crowd.

Paul Massaron, of Southfield, is a UAW member who was sporting a Miles sticker. The union endorsed Pat Miles in the race for attorney general, and he personally was supporting Miles as well.

"I think he'd be the best candidate for the party to put forward for Attorney General," Massaron said.

He said Miles has a good resume and positive positions on important issues like consumer protection, keeping state government accountable and civil rights.

Emily Wolfe, of Farmington Hills, came out to support Nessel. She works as an assistant prosecutor in Wayne County, and worked with Nessel when she was there. On Sunday, she wore a Nessel shirt, handed out stickers, and gave people directions as they walked into Cobo Hall.

A number of people coming in assured her they were