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December 27, 2003
Command Post 2004 Polls | Report: Bush Leads Dean In Michigan

Though Michigan voters are skeptical of President Bush's handling of the economy, they still back him in a head-to-head race against the Democratic presidential frontrunner Howard Dean, according to a poll published today by the Daily Oakland (Mich.) Press:

Concerning the coming presidential election, respondents were evenly split - 45 percent each - over whether they were likely to vote for Bush or for the Democratic challenger.

But against three of the leading Democratic challengers, Bush showed a comfortable lead. He outpaced former Vermont Gov. Dean 51 percent to 44 percent and held bigger leads over U.S. Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts (51 percent-41 percent) and U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut (52 percent-39 percent).

Michigan is a particularly strategic state for the eventual Democratic presidential nominee. In the razor-close 2000 election, then-Vice President Al Gore took the state and it's 18 electoral votes. The state will have 17 electoral votes in 2004.

(Cross-posted at Late Final.)



Posted by latefinal at December 27, 2003 05:59 PM | TrackBack
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I am so ‘proud’ and ‘happy’ that Michigan is slowly and surely losing population and electoral votes!! YAY!!!! Lower them Electoral Votes!!

I live in Michigan and have so all my life (23 years). Michigan continues to grow and grow in its liberalism. Don’t be fooled by the fact that the House and Senate are Republican majority and every election the Republicans gain more seats.

The truth is that… the state of Engler is becoming much more liberal. I’ve noticed it and continue to notice it. We get all of the crazies, wackos, and sickos here. I can’t wait to leave to the South!

Posted by: Jeff MacMillan at December 29, 2003 11:53 PM

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