(New Detroit News/WDIV Local 4) Poll: Rick Santorum leads Mitt Romney in Mich. (34-30)

[Bozita]

FEBRUARY 15, 2012 AT 11:07 PM
Poll: Rick Santorum leads Mitt Romney in Mich.
BY MIKE WILKINSON THE DETROIT NEWS 0 COMMENTS


Rick Santorum holds a narrow lead over Mitt Romney among likely voters in Michigan's Feb. 28 Republican presidential primary, according to poll results released tonight.

Santorum, the former Pennsylvania senator, is favored by 34 percent and Romney, former Massachusetts governor, by 30.4 percent of voters. About 12 percent remain undecided, according to The Detroit News/WDIV Local 4 poll.

Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul each received less than 12 percent support.

Participants were asked by operators if they were likely to vote and which candidate would get their support. The poll of 500 likely voters, conducted Feb. 11-13, has a margin of error of 4.4 percentage points with a 95 percent level of confidence.

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[onehandle]

1. Damn. Too close. The establishment GOP will produce another 'win' for Mittens. nt

[Brettongarcia]

2. But if Santorum gets the nomination, Demos have to run against ... Jesus ?!?

Romney might be easier to run against.

Given the increasing success of "Sanitary Tablet" Santorum's religious pretensions

[DCBob]

3. Actually Dems would be running against a candidate who thinks contraception is "not good".

Even Jesus might think that's a bit too extreme.

[Redstate Bluegirl]

4. That won't last

$50.000.000 in negative ads will "win" the primary for Mitt.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

6. Exactly! Romney and his money friends are spending nearly 30 times more than Rick

Santorum. The GOP Establishment will do anything necessary to wrap this thing up for Mitt Romney. They know that the drawn out primaries/caucuses are actually hurting Romney.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

5. I have a feeling that the Establishment will pull this thing out for Mittens.