Rasmussen Today: Obama Up +8 in MI, Up +13 in IL and Up +2 Nationally

[writes3000]

I'm really pleased about Michigan.

"Barack Obama has more than doubled his lead over John McCain to eight percentage points in the economic battleground state of Michigan, with much of his new support coming from voters who have moved away from the Republican hopeful.

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds 47% of Michigan voters favoring Obama while 39% back McCain. A month ago Obama had 45% support and McCain tallied 42%. When leaners are factored in, Obama leads by the same margin of eight points, 50% to 42%.

In May McCain had a statistically insignificant one-point lead, but Obama has been gaining ground since Hillary Clinton dropped out of the Democratic presidential race.

McCain enjoys only a 46% to 41% lead over Obama among male voters now, down from a 19-percentage point lead in May. The Democrat shows a slight uptick among women voters who have consistently supported him over McCain. Now women favor Obama 51% to 35%.

While party regulars overwhelmingly support their respective candidates, Obama has turned it around with unaffiliated voters. Last month McCain had a five-point lead, down from 13 points a month earlier. Now Obama leads among unaffiliated voters 42% to 35%."

http://www.rasmussenreports.com

[Hope And Change]

1. K & R!

[muryan]

2. OMG!

A non New Yorker related post. That Michigan poll makes me pretty happy, anytime you get over 50% you are doing something right.

[ingac70]

3. Phil Gramm's coments...

while McCain was in MI helped, I'm sure.