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JiminyJominy

(340 posts) Thu Oct 25, 2012, 10:34 AM Oct 2012

What is the Latest Reputable Poll Outta Michigan?

one of my conservative co-workers now claims Romney is almost tied in Michigan. anyone gota poll I can send him to shut him up?

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What is the Latest Reputable Poll Outta Michigan? (Original Post) JiminyJominy Oct 2012 OP

This one still leans right, but it shows Obama +6 TexasCPA Oct 2012 #1

The Baydoun/Foster poll is a joke. Jennicut Oct 2012 #2

If Michigan was tied Romney would be campaigning there. LOL. Michigan is like JRLeft Oct 2012 #3

In live here and haven't seen one ad the entire season...no way we are going red!!nt Obamamama44 Oct 2012 #4

TexasCPA

(527 posts)

1. This one still leans right, but it shows Obama +6

Reply to JiminyJominy (Original post)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 10:36 AM

Oct 2012

http://www.freep.com/article/20121018/NEWS15/121018064/poll-obama-wider-michigan-lead-after-debate

Jennicut

(25,415 posts)

2. The Baydoun/Foster poll is a joke.

Reply to JiminyJominy (Original post)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 10:42 AM

Oct 2012

They are terrible pollsters and once had Romney by 15 in Florida in August.

http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/pollster/2012-michigan-president-romney-vs-obama?gec

Obama is ahead by 8 in the average polling and that includes some really right leaning polls. Romney cannot win MI if he is slightly behind in WI. It is just not happening. It is as ridiculous as us thinking we can take Arizona. Just not happening this year.

JRLeft

(7,010 posts)

3. If Michigan was tied Romney would be campaigning there. LOL. Michigan is like

Reply to JiminyJominy (Original post)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 10:42 AM

Oct 2012

Pennsylvania. Fools gold. Every 4 years republicans campaign for a while only to pull out. Michigan is a blue state.

Obamamama44

(98 posts)

4. In live here and haven't seen one ad the entire season...no way we are going red!!nt

Reply to JiminyJominy (Original post)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 10:45 AM

Oct 2012

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