MI-Mitchell Research: Obama tied with Romney

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Fools gold, it's true that McCain was polling well here at this point in 2008 and even closer to November. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statewide_opinion_polling_for_the_United_States_presidential_election,_2008#Michigan

And this poll concedes this in the memo

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Perhaps, but I'm expecting an overall national shift of 1 to 3 points towards Romney between now and November.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

While it's only June, these poll results certainly are surprising. I fully expect Obama to win Michigan in November, but it looks like he might need to actually put some effort into winning the state.

Two words: auto rescue

While that will help him get the dwindling numbers of UAW members and retirees, it might hurt him among people who view unionized auto workers as lazy overpaid whiners.