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MRG Michigan Poll: Obama 47.5, Romney 42.3 (600LV; 9/10-9/14)
Michigan Live ^ | 9/18/12 | MRG

Posted on 09/18/2012 6:59:55 AM PDT by Ravi

LANSING, MI - President Barack Obama is slightly leading challenger Mitt Romney in the latest poll of likely Michigan voters.

The Marketing Resource Group poll of 600 likely voters, conducted Sept. 10 through Friday and given to MLive, showed the Democratic incumbent and Vice President Joe Biden with 47.5 percent and his Republican rival and running mate Paul Ryan with 42.3 percent. The margin of sampling error was plus or minus 4 percentage points, meaning Obama had a slight edge.

Eight percent were undecided.

(Excerpt) Read more at mlive.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: 2012polls; 2012swingstates; mi2012; obama; romney; romney2012
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To: ScottinVA

I think it is pretty good based on 2010 results. I can not find any data to confirm it. The independent sample seems a little high but who knows. The election will turn on participation. I always pray for heavy rain in metro Detroit.


41 posted on 09/18/2012 8:25:13 AM PDT by crosslink (Moderates should play in the middle of a busy street)
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To: ScottinVA

I think it is pretty good based on 2010 results. I can not find any data to confirm it. The independent sample seems a little high but who knows. The election will turn on participation. I always pray for heavy rain in metro Detroit.


42 posted on 09/18/2012 8:27:24 AM PDT by crosslink (Moderates should play in the middle of a busy street)
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To: crosslink

Sorry about the double post.


43 posted on 09/18/2012 8:28:10 AM PDT by crosslink (Moderates should play in the middle of a busy street)
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To: Ravi

what’s the breakdown on Independents?? anyone know??


44 posted on 09/18/2012 8:32:19 AM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: Redmen4ever

How much of that is Romney spending? I don’t understand why Missouri would be a problem, by the way. It’s not like Romney and the rest of the GOP elites trashed the GOP candidate or anything.


45 posted on 09/18/2012 8:34:46 AM PDT by Ingtar (Everyone complains about the weather, but only Liberals try to legislate it.)
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To: Ingtar

The top line, $2.3 m. The post was to answer a question, part of a thread.

With regard to the trashing, it’s visa versa as well. Loo-Loo Achin’ is claiming the GOP establishment is raping her husband. Good thing that a politician’s body normally shuts down in such instances. It’s very rare that political rape results in pregnancy. First, we had Romney and others seeking to save their skin from Achin’, and now we have Achin’ taking down the whole ticket in return.


46 posted on 09/18/2012 8:46:56 AM PDT by Redmen4ever
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To: God luvs America

I could not find a split in the poll documents, just this form the article.:
Among self-described independents, Obama was leading 45 percent to 38 percent, with 16 percent undecided.

King said more independents are undecided than in the spring poll, meaning Obama has yet to close the deal with that all-important group, leaving the door open for Romney.

“That is a group that has been shifting back and forth throughout this campaign. The issue of unemployment and the economy is overshadowing everything,” he said, arguing that some independents are not sold that Obama can turn around the economy.


47 posted on 09/18/2012 8:51:44 AM PDT by crosslink (Moderates should play in the middle of a busy street)
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To: Ravi

I’m in MI and have probably hung up on 20 poll calls. They have all been robo calls. No time and I already know how I am voting.


48 posted on 09/18/2012 8:53:49 AM PDT by MomwithHope (Buy and read Ameritopia by Mark Levin!)
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To: kabar

Thanks Kabar!

Well then, it looks as if every poll has independents going for Romney. Yet the polls, except Ras, have Obama winning.


49 posted on 09/18/2012 9:03:25 AM PDT by snarkytart
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To: Old Retired Army Guy
According to Rove on Fox last night with Brit Baer he said that the campaign has pulling it's money out of Michigan and Pennsylvania... According to Rove's maps Michigan is leaning Obozo and Pennsylvania is solid Obozo

Just repeating what I saw...don't know if it's true.

50 posted on 09/18/2012 9:10:57 AM PDT by thingumbob (I'm a bitter clinger...I dare you to take my gun)
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To: Ravi

MI would be a red state if it were not for the tricounty area around the D. UGHHHHH makes me so mad!


51 posted on 09/18/2012 9:17:56 AM PDT by Moleman
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To: thingumbob
Rove's pulling Crossroads out. Romney isn't pulling out.

Rove's a dipstick when it comes to Michigan anyway. He always has been.

52 posted on 09/20/2012 5:55:32 PM PDT by Darren McCarty (Holding my nose one more time to get rid of Eric Holder)
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