Michigan has cast its votes for the Democratic presidential candidate in four straight elections, and Barack Obama is trying to extend that streak. He currently holds a five point advantage--51% to 46%--over John McCain in this important battleground state.
Michigan is increasingly viewed as one of a handful of states that the election will turn on, so both candidates are now spending more on ads there. It was one of the first states McCain visited with his new running mate Sarah Palin following last week's Republican National Convention.
Obama is now viewed favorably by 58% of Michigan voters, up from 54% a month ago.
McCain’s favorability rating continues to fall. It's now at 52%, down from 54% a month ago and 60% in July.
As for the running mates, 53% have a favorable opinion of Palin while 52% say the same about Joseph Biden. However, opinions are much stronger about the Alaska governor—37% have a Very Favorable opinion of her while just 23% are that pleased with the longtime Delaware senator.
Fifty-two percent (52%) say McCain made the right choice when he asked Palin to join the Republican ticket.
Now 31% of Michigan voters think President Bush is doing a good or excellent job, but most (52%) say he is doing a poor job.
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This telephone survey of 700 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports on September 10, 2008. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 4 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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Scott Rasmussen, president of Rasmussen Reports, has been an independent pollster for more than a decade.
