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marmar

(77,081 posts)
Tue Aug 21, 2012, 06:58 PM Aug 2012

Poll: Obama leads Romney in Michigan


President Obama leads Mitt Romney in the critical swing state of Michigan, according to a Mitchell Research poll released Friday.

Obama leads Romney 49 percent to 44. Obama led the same poll 47 to 46 percent in late July.

Independent voters are predominantly responsible for the Wolverine State’s swing toward Obama. Romney led by 10 among independents in July, but Obama has grabbed a 6-point lead with the group in the August survey.

Mitchell Research Chairman Steve Mitchell said Romney’s selection of Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) hasn’t had any impact on the race in Michigan. ...................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/polls/244113-poll-obama-leads-in-swing-state-michigan




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Poll: Obama leads Romney in Michigan (Original Post) marmar Aug 2012 OP
poll conducted 8 days ago, but... WI_DEM Aug 2012 #1

WI_DEM

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1. poll conducted 8 days ago, but...
Tue Aug 21, 2012, 07:05 PM
Aug 2012

I trust it more than that other bogus Michigan poll that I've never even heard of.

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