The first Fox News/Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Michigan the state finds Barack Obama attracting 51% of the vote while John McCain earns 44%. An earlier Rasmussen Reports survey found Obama with a five point advantage two weeks ago. In August, Obama held a four-point advantage.
In Michigan, Obama trails by seven among white voters but attracts 84% of all other voters in the state (full demographic crosstabs are available for Premium Members).
The Democratic hopeful is viewed favorably by 59% of voters statewide. McCain earns positive reviews from 53%.
Fifty-two percent (52%) of Michigan voters say the economy is the top issue for Election 2008. On that issue, 51% say they trust Obama more than McCain while 41% voice the opposite opinion.
On national security matters, McCain is trusted more, but just 19% of Michigan voters rank that as their top voting priority.
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This telephone survey of 500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports on September 21, 2008. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.
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Michigan Trends: McCain vs. Obama |
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Date |
McCain |
Obama |
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10/28/2008 |
43% |
53% |
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40% |
56% |
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44% |
51% |
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46% |
51% |
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40% |
47% |
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39% |
47% |
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42% |
45% |
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45% |
44% |
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43% |
42% |
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44% |
41% |
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39% |
47% |
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Favorable Ratings for Presidential Candidates in Michigan |
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McCain |
Obama |
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Very Favorable |
25% |
42% |
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Somewhat Favorable |
28% |
16% |
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Somewhat Unfavorable |
21% |
11% |
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Very Unfavorable |
25% |
29% |
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Not Sure |
1% |
2% |
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Rasmussen Reports - Electoral College Balance of Power Summary |
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160 |
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260 |
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118 |
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Rasmussen Reports is an electronic publishing firm specializing in the collection, publication, and distribution of public opinion polling information.
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Scott Rasmussen, president of Rasmussen Reports, has been an independent pollster for more than a decade.
