Work to do, says poll

[Bradley in DC]

http://www.mlive.com/newsflash/michi...t=newsmichigan

Poll: Clinton leads Dems in Michigan; GOP side still bunched

11/16/2007, 7:36 a.m. EST
The Associated Press
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton has widened an already strong lead over her Democratic rivals in Michigan, but the picture on the Republican side remains unclear, according to a new poll.

Forty-nine percent of 400 likely Democratic presidential primary voters polled by Lansing-based EPIC-MRA said the New York senator was their pick, while 18 percent backed Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois and 15 percent favored former Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina.

All other Democratic candidates got 2 percent or less, while 12 percent of those polled said they were undecided.

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Among the 400 likely Republican presidential primary voters polled, former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani got 28 percent, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney had 25 percent, former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson had 13 percent, Arizona Sen. John McCain got 12 percent and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee received 9 percent.
"Huckabee is a big player in determining who wins the Michigan primary," said pollster Ed Sarpolus, who noted that since his August poll Huckabee, who then had 3 percent support, has gained ground.

Other GOP candidates got 2 percent or less. Ten percent of Republicans said they were undecided.

The polls of the two groups released Thursday each had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 5 percentage points and were conducted by telephone Nov. 7 through Tuesday for The Detroit News and television stations WXYZ, WILX, WOOD and WJRT.

On Thursday, state officials hoping to save the Jan. 15 presidential primary argued their case before the Michigan Court of Appeals, hoping for a quick verdict that would let the primary go forward.

The delay also is affecting the nation's second presidential contest, the New Hampshire primary. New Hampshire won't set the date of the state's presidential primary until it's clear what's going to happen with Michigan's election.

In an EPIC-MRA poll conducted in late August, 40 percent of 396 likely Democratic presidential primary voters picked Clinton, while 21 percent backed Obama and 16 percent favored Edwards. All other Democratic candidates got 5 percent or less, while 13 percent of those polled said they were undecided.

Among the 408 likely Republican presidential primary voters polled in August, Romney got 25 percent, 23 percent picked Giuliani, Thompson was backed by 16 percent and 15 percent said they'd choose McCain. All other GOP candidates got 3 percent or less. Fifteen percent of Republicans said they were undecided.

Both of those polls also had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 5 percentage points.

[Bradley in DC]

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll...TICS/711160347

Paul at 2%

[Clare Ward]

This is just plain wrong, the reason RP only recieved 2% is because he was the "other." It is sad to say this could happen in our own home town, but when they call you for this poll, they will not list Ron Paul as an option, and if you ask why, they will just hang up on you!