August 22, 2008
Posted: August 22nd, 2008 09:45 AM ET

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Sen. Obama is leading in Michigan according to a new poll.
Sen. Obama is leading in Michigan according to a new poll.

(CNN) - Sen. Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic nominee, is leading in the battleground state of Michigan, according to a poll released Friday.

Obama leads Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee, by 7 percentage points – 46 percent versus 39 percent. In the survey, 12 percent said they were unsure about their choice for president, 2 percent supported Ralph Nader, and 1 percent backed the Libertarian Party's Bob Barr.

The Detroit Free Press/Local 4 poll of 600 likely Michigan voters was conducted August 17-20 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.

CNN considers Michigan a toss-up state. Click here to see CNN's Electoral Map.

Filed under: Barack Obama • John McCain • Michigan • Polls


aware   August 22nd, 2008 2:50 pm ET

Obama will lose!

He is the guy who lied about enabling surviving botched abortion babies to be refused medical care and called those who questioned his vote "liars" is not fit to be president of the United States of America.

McCain 08! :)

Kasch   August 22nd, 2008 2:50 pm ET

ONLY 600 people? its this poll even worth putting up?! im all for Obama and the Dems but seriously..ask some more people

B   August 22nd, 2008 2:46 pm ET

Yeah, electorally, it's not going to be very close. Obama will win all of Kerry's states and could possibly take a handful of Bush states in 2004.

vb   August 22nd, 2008 2:45 pm ET

Come Novemeber, this will be a theme across this great nation

dennis from chicago   August 22nd, 2008 2:43 pm ET

michigan is in need of many socialist plans.... that's why they need o bama........CHANGE YOU CAN'T BELIEVE IN........besides didn't they get theIR HALF VOTES BACK YET.........by the order of the KING

Bill From Florida   August 22nd, 2008 2:41 pm ET

I really don't care what the polls say NOW, Obama is not going to
carry Mich and he is not going to win the election unless he chooses
Clinton as his VP.

Bill Douglas   August 22nd, 2008 2:39 pm ET

As a Canadian I'm pulling for Senator John McCain to become the next President of the United States. In my opinion Obama does not have the experiences to be able to deal with the present World Political situations.
I feel the U.S., Canada and the remainder of the free World would be in Jeopardy with Obama at the helm.
I hope U.S. voter put partisanship aside and vote for the best all around candidate. Senator McCain!

The Voice of Common Sense   August 22nd, 2008 2:36 pm ET

He will need Hillary as VP to win others...best example, North Carolina, my homestate, which is currently leaning McCain. Hillary had a great showing here with blue collar workers during the primary. He claims that NC could possibly be a possible win for him, but I don't see it without Hillary.

DonnieJ   August 22nd, 2008 2:35 pm ET

BK – "Michigan must have forgot that Obama would not let them have a revote." Huh? As I remember, it was not Obama's decision to make.

Melissa   August 22nd, 2008 2:33 pm ET

I have to correct my statement re "why all of the Hilary supporters are still holding a grudge"- I should have said why a "LOUD FEW" of the Hillary supporters instead. My mistake.

Kathy   August 22nd, 2008 2:33 pm ET

From the toss up states Obama needs Michigan, Pennsylvania and Virginia to win this election, which is looking good right now

Melissa   August 22nd, 2008 2:29 pm ET

I'm tired of all the whining and crying folks who blame Obama for the messed up primaries in Florida and Michigan. Firstly, if the leaders(some democratic and some republican) of those states hadn't broken the well-known DNC rules, there wouldn't have been an issue. Let's review, Obama had nothing to do with the poor choices of those leaders. Secondly, throughout the process Obama said over and over again he would be willing to work with the DNC and the Clinton campaign to resolve the issues at hand. I'm also tired of those who portray this issue as some horrible breech in democracy - if the primary race hadn't been so close no one would be even making a big deal of it. I have a lot of admiration and respect for both Obama and H. Clinton. And if Obama lost the primary I would gladly have voted for Clinton in the general. But what is done is done, and it is beyond me why all of the Hilary supporters are still holding a grudge and are willing to vote against their values and party in the upcoming election. People, wake up, our country is in trouble and we need some fresh perspective in Washington!
OBAMA 08

RDS   August 22nd, 2008 2:29 pm ET

Phil in KC August 22nd, 2008 1:50 pm ET

I guess Romney's stock just went up.
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Nobody in Michigan cares about Romney the job killer. All this talk that he could help win Michigan is hogwash. It's a typical democratic state that will probably vote dem again

anonmouys   August 22nd, 2008 2:14 pm ET

i bet whoever becomes vp the electoral map not going to change

Barbara Campbell   August 22nd, 2008 2:14 pm ET

Michigan residents see through McCain's dirty tricks, and recognize that Obama is competent, conscientious, and caring.

AL in West Palm Beach, FL   August 22nd, 2008 2:13 pm ET

Note to republicans: GIVE ME BACK MY COUNTRY!

Dr Edward Shuherk   August 22nd, 2008 1:59 pm ET

I'm glad to see Obama taking the lead in Michigan. I am in Iowa and am also pleased to know so many Republicans here who are voting for Obama. One even calls himself an Obama Maniac, strong endorsement for lifelong Republicans. Sen. Obama has my vote as well and I dismiss the "experience" argument. No one is ready to be President when they take the Office Oath. Each does the best they can as we all do in our lives.

SC Indy   August 22nd, 2008 1:59 pm ET

If he's leading in MI, it's probably because they expect him to choose
HILLARY for VP.

All these egotistical games.... Jerking us around! What the heck is he waiting for? Perhaps he's waiting for his Hawaiian tan to fade?

BK   August 22nd, 2008 1:56 pm ET

Michigan must have forgot that Obama would not let them have a revote, because he knew he would lose. Anyone from Florida or Michigan that votes for Obama does not care about democracy. How dumb can people be?

alvino   August 22nd, 2008 1:51 pm ET

I guess this proves that the people of Michigan are pretty smart.

Phil in KC   August 22nd, 2008 1:50 pm ET

I guess Romney's stock just went up.

Mike, FL   August 22nd, 2008 1:49 pm ET

We'll win all the states John Kerry carried and VA, IA, NM to win the presidency!!

RealisticLib   August 22nd, 2008 1:49 pm ET

President McCain. Get used to it.

spoton   August 22nd, 2008 1:46 pm ET

46% to 39% margin of error 4% could be 42% to 43% mccains edge or 50% to 35%.basically a meaningless poll that gets reported as news when obama lokks favored and discounted if mccain gets favored.

Nom Deplume   August 22nd, 2008 1:44 pm ET

A Rust Belt State full of UAW potbellies, angry minorities and muslims is going Democratic? Wow, does Fox News know this yet?

Niky Kaur   August 22nd, 2008 1:42 pm ET

The polls are a snapshot only. Obama is going to win by a landslide. Amen!

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