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Trump’s Lead May Be Shrinking in Michigan

March 7, 2016 · 12:34 pm ET · 42 Comments

A new Monmouth poll in Michigan finds Donald Trump currently has the support of 36% of likely GOP primary voters, followed by Ted Cruz at 23%, John Kasich at 21% and Marco Rubio at 13%.

Key finding: “In interviews conducted Thursday and Friday, Trump held a solid lead with 39% support compared to 22% for Cruz, 17% for Kasich, and 14% for Rubio. The race was much tighter in Saturday and Sunday interviews at 32% for Trump, 26% for Kasich, 25% for Cruz, and 12% for Rubio.”

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Another Poll Shows Trump Way Ahead in Michigan

March 7, 2016 · 8:02 am ET · 58 Comments

A new Fox 2 Detroit/Mitchell Research poll in Michigan finds Donald Trump leading the GOP presidential race with 42%, followed by  John Kasich at 20%, Ted Cruz at 19% and Marco Rubio at 9%.

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Trump Holds Big Lead in Michigan

March 6, 2016 · 9:04 am ET · 60 Comments

A NBC News/Marist poll in Michigan finds Donald Trump way ahead with 41%, followed by Ted Cruz at 22%, Marco Rubio at 17% and John Kasich at 13%.

A CBS News poll finds Trump leading with 39%, followed by Cruz at 24%, Rubio at 16% and Kasich at 15%.

Both polls are wildly different than one from American Research Group released yesterday.

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Clinton Up Big In Michigan

March 6, 2016 · 9:03 am ET · 27 Comments

A CBS News poll in Michigan finds Hillary Clinton leading Bernie Sanders, 55% to 44%.

A NBC News/Marist poll finds Clinton leading Sanders, 57% to 40%.

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Trump Loses His Lead in Michigan

March 5, 2016 · 5:00 pm ET · 119 Comments

A new American Research Group poll in Michigan shows John Kasich leading the GOP field with 33%, followed by Donald Trump at 31%, Ted Cruz at 15% and Marco Rubio at 11%.

Trump led Kasich by 18 points in their last survey conducted two weeks ago.

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Why Trump Will Win Michigan

March 4, 2016 · 12:40 pm ET · 33 Comments

This guest piece by Susan Demas of Inside Michigan Politics is only available to Political Wire members.

If you’d like to know why Donald Trump is barreling his way to victory in Michigan’s March 8 primary, look no further than his boisterous, standing-room-only rally in Macomb County on Friday.

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February 8, 2016 · 7:49 pm ET · Leave a Comment

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This special double issue features an exclusive poll ahead of Michigan’s March 8 primary.

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Group Seeks Evidence to Convict Snyder

January 22, 2016 · 11:25 am ET · 53 Comments

“Hacking group Anonymous has set its sights on Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R), who is scrambling to address a drinking water crisis in Flint, Michigan,” The Hill reports.

“The goal of the campaign is to gather evidence against Snyder and put him in jail. The governor has been widely berated for his slow response to the emergency in Flint, where lead levels in the drinking water have spiked since officials switched the water source to a local river to cut costs.”

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New Push to Split Michigan’s Electoral Votes

March 16, 2015 · 8:05 am ET · 57 Comments

“A Republican presidential candidate hasn’t won Michigan since 1988, but with 2016 on the horizon, GOP lawmakers are proposing bills that could help a second-place finisher win some electoral college votes here,” MLive reports.

David Weigel: “Had this system been in place in 2012, Mitt Romney would have lost Michigan by nearly 450,000 of 4.7 million votes, but walked away with nine of the state’s 16 electoral votes.”

First Read: “As we said when states like Pennsylvania were considering similar changes in 2011, if you’re looking to change the rules of the game, you’re admitting your party can’t win under the current rules. “

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