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MrWendel

(1,881 posts)
Fri Feb 19, 2016, 05:03 PM Feb 2016

Clinton Leads Sanders by 33% in Michigan

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/docs/2016/Mitchell-FOX_2_Detroit_MI_Poll_DEM_Primary_PRESS_PACKET_2-18-16_FINAL.pdf

(Clinton 60% - Sanders 27%)

EAST LANSING, Michigan --- Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton continues to lead
Senator Bernie Sanders among likely Democratic Party Presidential Primary voters. Clinton
leads Sanders 60%-27%, a 33-point lead up from the 27-point lead she had on February 5th.
Clinton remains popular among voters 50 or older. The IVR (Interactive Voice Response)
automated survey of 430 likely March 2016 Michigan Democratic Presidential Primary voters
was conducted by Mitchell Research & Communications February 15, 2016. The poll has a
Margin of Error of + or – 4.69% at the 95% level of confidence.

“Hillary Clinton continues to lead Bernie Sanders by a large margin even after her defeat in New
Hampshire. Her lead even increased by 4% in the recent poll on February 15th. Bernie Sanders
numbers however do remain consistent in polling from February 5th, only varying by 1%. Her
consistent lead puts her in a strong position to win on March 8th in Michigan,” Steve Mitchell,
CEO of Mitchell Research & Communications said.
Here are the results by key demographics:

By age:
 Sanders leads Clinton 51% to 43% with 18-49 year olds.
 Clinton leads 56%-36% with voters 50-59.
 Clinton leads 62%-23% with voters 60-69.
 Clinton (69%) leads Sanders (14%) with voters 70 and older.

By gender:
 Clinton leads with men 57%-36%.
 Clinton leads with women 62%-21%.

By race:
 Clinton is ahead with white voters 57%-34%.
 Clinton has a huge 66%-14% lead with African-Americans.

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Clinton Leads Sanders by 33% in Michigan (Original Post) MrWendel Feb 2016 OP
fivethirtyeight has her up by only 12 EmperorHasNoClothes Feb 2016 #1
Its fun watching her move SwampG8r Feb 2016 #2

SwampG8r

(10,287 posts)
2. Its fun watching her move
Fri Feb 19, 2016, 05:21 PM
Feb 2016

Her expectations so much.
By the votinv day she will have lost it all and some other state will be cast as the only important battlefield.....until its not

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