Battleground: Obama up seven in MI Posted: Friday, August 22, 2008 9:13 AM by Mark Murray > Filed Under: States, 2008, McCain, Obama > MICHIGAN: A new Detroit Free Press poll has Obama leading McCain, 46%-39%. > “Independents, women and Wayne County voters helped boost Democrat Barack > Obama to a 7-point lead over Republican John McCain in the presidential race > in Michigan, according to a Detroit Free Press-Local 4 Michigan Poll > conducted this week. Obama's 46% to 39% statewide advantage is especially > aided by his bulge of 39 percentage points among voters in Wayne County, > including Detroit.” > > More: “Still, the numbers could move. Nearly one-third -- 31% -- of those > questioned in the Free Press-Local 4 poll said they could be persuaded to > change their minds by Election Day on Nov. 4.” > > And: “● Obama leads 80%-13% among Detroit voters. > ● Obama leads 45%-41% among voters in suburban Oakland and Macomb counties. > ● McCain leads among white voters statewide, 46%-38%. > ● Obama gets 92% of African Americans. > ● McCain holds a 13-point lead among Catholic voters. Protestants are evenly > split, although evangelicals favor McCain by 2-1. > ● Among non-Christians, Obama leads 66%-13%” >
> > Comments > Polls are crap,...although in the electoral - Obama is still winning - > > yesterday - Charlotte, Oneida NY (Sent Thursday, August 21, 2008 10:04 AM) > So if it’s an “absolutely impossible climate”, why are you standing in line > asking for a 3rd helping? Seriously? I guess I am being snarky; but I’m > still morbidly curious. > & similarly “…Here we are, after 7 years of Republican disaster…” Richard, > Washington State (Sent Wednesday, August 20, 2008 7:04 PM) So if the > Republicans = 7 years of disaster, why are you so anti Obama? Are you that > afraid of him? PS. Fair enough Richard, clearly I wasn’t too pissed for > words - but at least - admit, it wasn’t as winded as some of my reactions ;) > Clara Kansas City, MO (Sent Friday, August 22, 2008 9:18 AM) > > Glad to hear some good news for a change. The rust belt should be especialy > eager to vote for change, as they've been largely ignored by Bush et al. > Class Warrior, D.C. (Sent Friday, August 22, 2008 9:20 AM) > > Well, this is comforting news...now, if only the MSM will take Mich. out of > the toss up column and put it in Obama's leaning towards column, we will know > there isn't pro McCain bias...but of course, that's asking too much, like > asking Obama to please tell us who his VP will be by the end of this day! > Pat Huntington NY (Sent Friday, August 22, 2008 9:20 AM) > > Ha ha ha ha ha. > > ...and some of you doubted that MI would be blue... > MI Chick (Sent Friday, August 22, 2008 9:21 AM) > > Sometimes I wonder how do the pollsters conduct these polls! Do they go by > county or the whole state? I just wonder, because wasn't Obama just down in > MI? I don't believe this polling business. Get it together pollters! > > OMG, Dan A. is going off the air! One of the best shows on MSNBC next to > Keith O. You will be missed Dan A. and good luck on all future endeavor's. > MIA in Miami (Sent Friday, August 22, 2008 9:25 AM) > > this is great, i stay in in the suburbs so this is a surprise. hopefully in > stays at seven points until the election > > Clinton Creates “Whip Team” 4 Convention > http://sensico.wordpress.com/2008/08/21/clinton-creates-whip-team-4-convention/ > > or > http://sensico2.blogspot.com/2008/07/my-blogs.html > camie (Sent Friday, August 22, 2008 9:26 AM) > > Go Obama! > We will stay blue and do our part here in MI. > Chris, Dorr, MI (Sent Friday, August 22, 2008 9:26 AM) > > These poll results are not a surprise. The Democrats have been so good to the > people of Michigan. Throwing their votes out, then "letting" them have half a > vote. Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has certainly been a bright and shining star for > the Democrats, we wish him all the luck in the world as he defends himself in > court and tries to stay out of jail. Jobs are leaving the state everyday. > Yup, the Democrats have been a real gem for the people of Michigan. > This message has been scanned for malware by SurfControl plc. www.surfcontrol.com _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
