New Poll. Obama +14 in Michigan, Obama +6 in Pennsylvania

[aaaaaa5a]

Michigan is not a battleground state. PA is holding firm.


Michigan 53/39
Pennsylvania 49/43


Additional Findings:

There are a couple common themes driving Obama's success in these states. The biggest is his competitiveness with white voters. He actually leads 48-44 with them in Michigan, and he just narrowly trails 46-45 with them in Pennsylvania. Given the healthy sized African American populations in both those states anything close to a split with white voters will give Obama an easy victory. Obama is also benefiting from a huge lead with women in both states, 59-33 in Michigan and 54-37 in Pennsylvania, which helps him offset a closer race with men. And he has the upper hand with independents in both states, 50-37 in Michigan and 46-39 in Pennsylvania.


More at link:

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2012/07/obama-leads-in-michigan-and-pennsylvania.html

[WI_DEM]

1. Now we see why Obama isn't spending $$ in Michigan.

The media always wants to make Michigan a 'swing state' but this is the latest evidence that it will be democratic in November. PA is ok, wish it were higher, but not bad.

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10. I knew damn well Romney was going to tank

here in Michigan. Even Republicans loathe him. Give it up, Mitt. At least one of your "home" states is rejecting you.



Diane
Anishinaabe in MI & mom to Taz, Nigel, and new baby brother Sammy, members of Dogs Against Romney, Cat Division
"Dogs Aren’t Luggage--HISS!”

[gopiscrap]

2. YES!!! Let's hope it's accurate but campaign like it's not!!!!

[greatauntoftriplets]

3. The Michigan numbers have to be very difficult for Rmoney...

since it's the state where he was born.

Bwa ha ha ha!!!

[Dawgs]

4. Makes me feel better about Romney +1 in Michigan in another poll today.

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120725/POLITICS01/207250365/Polls-Romney-gaining-Michigan

[aaaaaa5a]

6. That poll is run by a GOP consulting firm nt.

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12. Meh. The Detroit News is a conservative rag

I'm not surprised they're spinning like a top trying to make Romney look less pathetic.

Diane
Anishinaabe in MI & mom to Taz, Nigel, and new baby brother Sammy, members of Dogs Against Romney, Cat Division
"Dogs Aren’t Luggage--HISS!”

[demosincebirth]

14. They must have just polled republicans on that one. No way, after he saved thousand , or rather

a whole industry in Michigan.

[WI_DEM]

5. However, per PPP, Condi Rice as Romney VP could be a game changer:

One thing that could be a huge game changer in both of these states? Mitt Romney selecting Condoleezza Rice as his running mate. She would give him a 6 point advantage both places, pulling him into a tie in Pennsylvania at 45-45 and narrowing the gap in Michigan to 50/42. Rice is a very unusually popular political figure. In Pennsylvania her favorability rating is 60/27 and in Michigan it's 56/28. She's even seen favorably by Democrats- 47/38 in Pennsylvania and 41/40 in Michigan- in both states. Her selection has the potential to be a game changer.

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/

But still have a hard time thinking that Mitt, who has problems with the hard right would put a pro-choice African-American woman on the ticket--even if she is a war hawk.

[aaaaaa5a]

7. It doesn't matter. The GOP would never nominate Condi.

I don't know why its included in the polling. Its not going to happen.

[longship]

9. You may be right

But it is likely that she wouldn't accept it.

Rmoney is going to be stuck with a mate that's to his right, to prop up the base.

[Daniel537]

15. Talk about amnesia.

Condi was one of the top neo-cons during the W years. Don't know what they're smoking up there.

[still_one]

8. depends on what happens with trying to deny voters the right to vote, especially in Pennsylvania /n

[longship]

11. Hooray Michigan above the magic 50%

And +14, to boot.

Rmoney's screwed in his home state.
Maybe he's just screwed all around.

[Tarheel_Dem]

13. K&R