(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Democrat Barack Obama is ahead of Republican John McCain in the Great Lake State, according to a poll by Public Policy Polling. 55 per cent of respondents in Michigan would vote for the Illinois senator in this year’s United States presidential election, while 42 per cent would back the Arizona senator.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Democrat Barack Obama is ahead of Republican John McCain in the Great Lake State, according to a poll by Public Policy Polling. 55 per cent of respondents in Michigan would vote for the Illinois senator in this year’s United States presidential election, while 42 per cent would back the Arizona senator.
A survey by Strategic Vision has Obama leading McCain by 13 points.
In 2004, Democrat John Kerry won Michigan’s 17 electoral votes, with 51 per cent of the vote. The last Republican to carry the Great Lake State in a U.S. presidential election was George H. Bush in 1988.
Incumbent George W. Bush is ineligible for a third term in office. The U.S. presidential election is scheduled for Nov. 4.
Polling Data
Michigan – 2008 U.S. Presidential Election
Contenders: John McCain (R), Barack Obama (D)
|
McCain (R) |
Obama (D) |
Other / Not sure |
Date |
|
| (36) Public Policy Polling | 42% | 55% | 3% | Oct. 28-30 |
| (35) Strategic Vision | 41% | 54% | 5% | Oct. 27-29 |
| (34) EPIC-MRA | 38% | 50% | 12% | Oct. 26-28 |
| (33) Rasmussen Reports | 43% | 53% | 4% | Oct. 28 |
| (32) Big Ten Universities | 36% | 58% | 6% | Oct. 19-22 |
| (31) EPIC-MRA | 37% | 51% | 12% | Oct. 19-20 |
| (30) Quinnipiac University | 38% | 54% | 8% | Oct. 8-12 |
| (29) Rasmussen Reports | 40% | 56% | 4% | Oct. 8 |
| (28) Public Policy Polling | 41% | 51% | 8% | Sept. 29-Oct. 1 |
| (27) Detroit Free Press | 38% | 51% | 11% | Sept. 22-24 |
| (26) Strategic Vision | 45% | 48% | 7% | Sept. 22-24 |
| (25) Mason-Dixon | 46% | 46% | 8% | Sept. 18-23 |
| (24) Opinion Research Corp. | 46% | 51% | 5% | Sept. 21-23 |
| (23) EPIC-MRA | 38% | 48% | 14% | Sept. 20-22 |
| (22) FD / National Journal | 39% | 47% | 14% | Sept. 18-22 |
| (21) Rasmussen Reports | 44% | 51% | 5% | Sept. 21 |
| (20) Quinnipiac University | 44% | 48% | 8% | Sept. 14-21 |
| (19) Marist College | 43% | 52% | 5% | Sept. 16-17 |
| (18) Detroit News | 42% | 43% | 15% | Sept. 14-17 |
| (17) University of Wisc-Mad | 44% | 48% | 8% | Sept. 14-17 |
| (16) Zogby Interactive | 43% | 49% | 8% | Sept. 9-12 |
| (15) Rasmussen Reports | 46% | 51% | 3% | Sept. 10 |
| (14) Insider Advantage | 45% | 44% | 11% | Sept. 9-10 |
| (13) Opinion Research Corp. | 45% | 49% | 6% | Sept. 7-9 |
| (12) Strategic Vision | 44% | 45% | 11% | Sept. 5-7 |
| (11) Public Policy Polling | 46% | 47% | 7% | Sept. 6-7 |
| (10) Detroit News | 41% | 43% | 16% | Aug. 18-21 |
| (9) Detroit Free Press | 39% | 46% | 15% | Aug. 16-20 |
| (8) Rasmussen Reports | 45% | 49% | 6% | Aug. 7 |
| (7) Public Policy Polling | 43% | 46% | 11% | Jul. 23-27 |
| (6) Quinipiac University | 42% | 46% | 12% | Jul. 14-22 |
| (5) EPIC-MRA | 41% | 43% | 16% | Jul. 13-16 |
| (4) Rasmussen Reports | 39% | 47% | 14% | Jul. 10 |
| (3) Quinnipiac University | 42% | 48% | 10% | Jun. 17-24 |
| (2) Public Policy Polling | 39% | 48% | 13% | Jun. 21-22 |
|
(1) Rasmussen Reports |
42% |
45% |
12% |
Jun. 9 |
(36) Public Policy Polling – Telephone interviews with 1,532 likely voters in Michigan, conducted from Oct. 28 to Oct. 30, 2008. Margin of error is 2.5 per cent.
(35) Strategic Vision – Telephone interviews with 1,200 likely voters in Michigan, conducted from Oct. 27 to Oct. 29, 2008. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
(34) EPIC-MRA – Telephone interviews with 600 likely voters in Michigan, conducted from Oct. 26 to Oct. 28, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
(33) Rasmussen Reports – Telephone interviews with 500 likely voters in Michigan, conducted on Oct. 28, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
(32) Big Ten Universities – Telephone interviews with 562 likely voters in Michigan, conducted from Oct. 19 to Oct. 22, 2008. Margin of error is 4.2 per cent.
(31) EPIC-MRA – Telephone interviews with 400 likely voters in Michigan, conducted on Oct. 19 and Oct. 20, 2008. Margin of error is 4.9 per cent.
(30) Quinnipiac University – Telephone interviews with 1,043 likely voters in Michigan, conducted from Oct. 8 to Oct. 12, 2008. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
(29) Rasmussen Reports – Telephone interviews with 500 likely Michigan voters, conducted on Oct. 8, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
(28) Public Policy Polling – Telephone interviews with 731 likely voters in Michigan, conducted from Sept. 29 to Oct. 1, 2008. Margin of error is 3.6 per cent.
(27) Detroit Free Press – Telephone interviews with 602 likely voters in Michigan, conducted from Sept. 22 to Sept. 24, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
(26) Strategic Vision – Telephone interviews with 1,200 likely voters in Michigan, conducted from Sept. 22 to Sept. 24, 2008. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
(25) Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc. – Telephone interviews with 625 likely voters in Michigan, conducted from Sept. 18 to Sept. 23, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
(24) Opinion Research Corporation – Telephone interviews with 755 likely voters in Michigan, conducted from Sept. 21 to Sept. 23, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
(23) EPIC-MRA – Telephone interviews with 400 likely voters in Michigan, conducted from Sept. 20 to Sept. 22, 2008. Margin of error is 5 per cent.
(22) FD / National Journal – Telephone interviews with 406 registered voters in Michigan, conducted from Sept. 18 to Sept. 22, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
(21) Rasmussen Reports – Telephone interviews with 500 likely voters in Michigan, conducted on Sept. 21, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
(20) Quinnipiac University – Telephone interviews with 1,364 likely Michigan voters, conducted from Sept. 14 to Sept. 21, 2008. Margin of error is 2.7 per cent.
(19) Marist College Institute for Public Opinion – Telephone interviews with 599 likely Michigan voters, conducted on Sept. 16 and Sept. 17, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
(18) Detroit News – Telephone interviews with 602 likely Michigan voters, conducted from Sept. 14 to Sept. 17, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent
(17) University of Wisconsin – Telephone interviews with 600 likely Michigan voters, conducted from Sept. 14 to Sept. 17, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent
(16) Zogby Interactive – Online interviews with 742 likely Michigan voters, conducted from Sept. 9 to Sept. 12, 2008. Margin of error is 3.7 per cent.
(15) Rasmussen Reports – Telephone interviews with 500 likely Michigan voters, conducted on Sept. 10, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
(14) Insider Advantage – Telephone interviews with 503 likely voters in Michigan, conducted on Sept. 9 and Sept. 10, 2008. Margin of error is 4.3 per cent.
(13) Opinion Research Corp. – Telephone interviews with 966 registered voters in Michigan, conducted on Sept. 7 to Sept. 9, 2008. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
(12) Strategic Vision – Telephone interviews with 1200 likely voters in Michigan conducted from Sept. 5 to Sept. 7, 2008. Margin of error is 3.0 per cent.
(11) Public Policy Polling – Telephone interviews with 1,147 likely voters in Michigan, conducted from Sept. 6 to Sept. 7, 2008. Margin of error is 2.9 per cent.
(10) Detroit News – Telephone interviews with 600 likely voters in Michigan, conducted from Aug. 18 to Aug. 21, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
(9) Detroit Free Press – Telephone interviews with 600 likely voters in Michigan, conducted from Aug. 16 to Aug. 20, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
(8) Rasmussen Reports – Telephone interviews with 700 likely voters in Michigan, conducted on Aug. 7, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
(7) Public Policy Polling – Telephone interviews with 883 likely voters in Michigan, conducted from Jul. 23 to Jul. 27, 2008. Margin of error is 3.3 per cent.
(6) Quinnipiac University Polling Institute – Telephone interviews with 1,684 likely voters in Michigan, conducted from Jul. 14 to Jul. 22, 2008. Margin of error is 2.4 per cent.
(5) EPIC-MRA – Telephone interviews with 600 likely voters in Michigan, conducted from Jul. 13 to Jul. 16, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
(4) Rasmussen Reports – Telephone interviews with 500 likely voters in Michigan, conducted on Jul. 10, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
(3) Quinnipiac University Polling Institute – Telephone interviews with 1,411 likely Michigan voters, conducted from Jun. 17 to Jun. 24, 2008. Margin of error is 2.6 per cent.
(2) Public Policy Polling – Telephone interviews with 571 likely voters in Michigan, conducted on Jun. 21 and Jun. 22, 2008. Margin of error is 4.1 per cent.
(1) Rasmussen Reports – Telephone interviews with 500 likely voters in Michigan, conducted on Jun. 9, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
