Poll: Obama 47%-Romney 37% in Michigan

[cali]

25 minutes ago


Posted by
CNN Political Editor Paul Steinhauser

(CNN) - Are the auto bailouts of General Motors and Chrysler motoring President Barack Obama to a lead in the swing state of Michigan?

A new poll indicates President Barack Obama holding a double digit lead over Republican nominee Mitt Romney in the state. According to an EPIC/MRA survey, 47% of likely voters in Michigan support the president, with 37% backing Romney and 16% unsure.


The poll, done for the Detroit Free Press and WXYZ-TV, was conducted Saturday-Tuesday, entirely after the Democratic National Convention, which was held last Tuesday-Thursday, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The auto bailouts were prominently showcased during all three nights of the convention, as was Romney's opposition to Washington's role.

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http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/09/13/poll-obama-47-romney-37-in-michigan/

[reformist2]

1. Let Detroit Go Bankrupt! Romney lost Michigan (and Ohio) right then and there.

[DefenseLawyer]

2. "Let Detroit Go Bankrupt"

I'm just a caveman, but that may have been an ill-conceived remark for someone who wanted to compete in Michigan.

[longship]

3. It's not nice to advocate the killing of home state's biggest industry.

That would be... Wrong!

Obama gets both MI and OH, and gains in other auto states. We will see how this pans out. It's going to be interesting.