Published 8/22/2008
by Mark Murray
at First Read
MICHIGAN: A new Detroit Free Press poll has Obama leading McCain, 46%-39%. “Independents, women and Wayne County voters helped boost Democrat Barack Obama to a 7-point lead over Republican John McCain in the presidential race in Michigan, according to a Detroit Free Press-Local 4 Michigan Poll conducted this week. Obama's 46% to 39% statewide advantage is especially aided by his bulge of 39 percentage points among voters in Wayne County, including Detroit.”
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