No surprises in the U.S. Senate race in Michigan as incumbent Carl Levin continues to cruise towards re-election. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state finds Levin leading challenger Jack Hoogendyk 61% to 36%.
Last month, Levin had a 57% to 38% lead over the State Representative. The long-time senator has led by no less than seventeen percentage points since tracking of the race began back in May. He has not faced a serious election threat since 1984.
This month, Levin leads 59% to 33% among unaffiliated voters in Michigan. He also leads 61% to 36% among men and 62% to 36% among women in the state.
Levin is viewed favorably by 59% of voters and unfavorably by 34%. The challenger is still little known to voters. Hoogendyk is viewed favorably by 36% and unfavorably by 37%, while 26% are still uncertain.
Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm earns good or excellent reviews from 32% of voters, while 37% say she is doing a poor job.
The latest numbers from Michigan’s presidential race released yesterday show Barack Obama holding a solid lead over John McCain.
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This telephone survey of 500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports on October 8, 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: Levin vs. Hoogendyk |
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Date |
Levin |
Hoogendyk |
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10/08/2008 |
61% |
36% |
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57% |
38% |
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56% |
36% |
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54% |
33% |
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55% |
35% |
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54% |
37% |
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Favorable Ratings for Senate Candidates in Michigan |
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Levin |
Hoogendyk |
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Very Favorable |
31% |
12% |
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Somewhat Favorable |
28% |
24% |
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Somewhat Unfavorable |
16% |
25% |
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Very Unfavorable |
18% |
12% |
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Not Sure |
7% |
26% |
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Scott Rasmussen, president of Rasmussen Reports, has been an independent pollster for more than a decade.
