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Polls In The State Of Michigan Leading Upto The November 6, 2012 General Election

Michigan - Presidential

MICHIGAN (16)

Obama       48%
Romney     45%
Detroit News
October 31, 2012

Obama       48%
Romney     42%
EPIC-MRA
October 31, 2012

Obama       47%
Romney     47%
Baydoun/Foster
October 24, 2012

Obama        52%
Romney      46%
EPIC-MRA
October 18, 2012

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Michigan - U.S. Senate

Stabnow [D]    52%
Hoekstra [R]    38%
Detroit News
October 31, 2012

Stabnow [D]    50%
Hoekstra [R]    38%
Detroit News
October 11, 2012

Stabnow [D]    55%
Hoekstra [R]    35%
EPIC-MRA
October 8, 2012

Stabenow [D]   54%
Hoekstra [R]    43%
Baydoun/Foster (D)
October 8, 2012

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PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS AND STATE POLITICS

Presidential Election 2012

The Electoral College, as presently constituted consists of 538 members. The State of Michigan is allotted 16 electoral votes. Michigan being a winner-takes-all state, the winner in the state will receive all 16 electoral votes. The winning number is 270.

In the 2008 election, Senator Obama won in the State of Michigan by receiving 57.35% of the vote to Senator McCain's 40.90%
[References: U.S. Electoral College, 2012: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, 2011]

U.S. Senate Election in Michigan, 2012

CANDIDATES

Debbi Stabnow [D] Incumbent U.S. Senator
Pete Hoekstra [R] former U.S. Rep.
Scotty Boman [Libertarian]
Harley Mikkelson [Green Party]

U.S. House of Representatives Election in Michigan, 2012

State of Michigan lost one U.S. Congressional seat  consequent to the 2010 United States census. The new 113th Congress will have 14 United States Representatives from Michigan.

The redistricting bill and the new maps were passed by the  State House and the State Senate and was signed in to law by Governor Rick Snyder on August 9, 2011.

The primary elections were held on August 7, 2012 and following are the 14 Congressional Districts and the candidates on the ballot for the November 6, 2012 general election:

DISTRICT 1

Dan Benisher [R] Incumbent U.S. Rep.
Gary McDowell [D]

DISTRICT 2

Bill Huizenga [R] Incumbent U.S. Rep.
No Democratic candidate has filed.

DISTRICT 3

Justin Amash [R] Incumbent U.S. Rep.
Steve Pestra [D]

DISTRICT 4

Dave Camp [R] Incumbent U.S. Rep.
Debra Freidell Wirth [D]
Pat Timmons [Green]

DISTRICT 5

Jim Slezak [R]
Dan Kildee [D]

Incumbent Republican U.S. Representative Dale Kildee who has served District 5 since 2003 and previously represented other Michigan congressional districts since 1977 is retiring.

DISTRICT 6

Fred Upton [R] Incumbent
Mike O'Brien [D]

DISTRICT 7

Tim Walberg [R] Incumbent
Kurt R. Haskell [D]

DISTRICT 8

Mike Rogers [R] Incumbent
Lance Enderle [D]

DISTRICT 9

Sander Levin [D] Incumbent of District 12
Don Volaric [R]
Jim Fulner [Libertarian]

DISTRICT 10

Candice Miller [R] Incumbent
Chuck Stadler [D]

DISTRICT 11

Syed Taj [D]
Kerry Bentivolio [R]

Democratic incumbent  U.S. Rep. Thaddeus McCotter filed to run, but could not get enough signatures to qualify  and later withdrew overall from the election.

DISTRICT 12

John D. Dingell [D] Incumbent of District 15
Cynthia Kallgren [R]

DISTRICT 13

John Conyers Jr. [D] Incumbent of District 14
Harry T. Sawicki [R]

DISTRICT 14

Gary Peters [D] Incumbent of District 9
John Hauler [R]

Democratic U.S. Rep. Hansen Clarke who represents District 13 also ran in the primary for District 14. He was defeated by Rep. Gary Peters.

[References: Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections, 2012]

POLITICAL NEWS THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE

Presidential Polls In Michigan Are Tightening

By:  presidential-politics.com
Updated on September 30, 2012

President Obama's lead in the polls over Governor Romney in the State of Michigan  has been dwindling over the last few weeks. Latest poll by Gravis Marketing  dated September 28, 2012 gives the President a four point lead, (Obama 50% Romney 46%). With 16 electoral votes at stake, Michigan residents should expect a massive ad war very soon.
[References: Real Clear Politics, 09-30-2012]

Senator Stabenow Is Ahead In The U.S. Senatorial Race

By: presidential-politics.com
September 17, 2012

Latest Polling  by by Baydoun / Foster dated September 16, 2012  gives Senator Debbie  Stabenow a five  point lead over the Republican Party challanger Pete Hoekstra. (Stabenow 47%  Hoekstra 42%)
[References: Real Clear Politics, 09-17-2012)

Romney Enlists Himself In The Birther Movement

By presidential-politics.com
August 25, 2012

Addressing a large rally in Michigan, Governor Romney, the presumptive presidential nominee of the Republican Party first mentioned the two hospitals where he and his wife were born and then said this: "No one's ever asked to see my birth certificate."  He has later said that it was just a joke.

It is hard to believe that Mr. Romney was joking. It is the weekend before your Party's convention and 74 days to the election. Not the time that any candidate for President will enter a minefield for fun. Sounds more like a Go-ahead to the Birthers to take on the President at the convention.
[References: MSNBC TV, 08-24-2012]

Hoekstra Wins The GOP Primary

By presidential-politics.com
August 10, 2012

Former United States Representative Pete Hoekstra won in the GOP promary last Tuesday and will be the Republican Party nominee who will challange incumbent Democratic United States Senator Debbie Stabenow in the November 2012 general election.
[References: CNN TV , 08-08-2012]

U.S. Senate Race in Michigan

[July 27, 2012]

Former United States Representative Pete Hoekstra is leading in the race for the Republican Party nomination.
Republican Party Primary is scheduled for August 7, 2012.

Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Debbie Stanbenow is the Democratic Party nominee. She has no challanger for the party nomination.

A poll taken by Rusmussan Report on June 14, 2012 gives the Senator a 9% lead in a hypothetical contest wuth Mr. Hoekstra - Stabnow 48% to Hoekstra 39%.

Michigan Presidential Primary on February 28. 2012.

[02-17-2012]

The upcoming primaries on February 28, 2012 in Michigan and Arizona are important for all candidates. Michigan in particular is crucial for former Governor Mitt Romney.

Michigan is Mr. Romney's home state (he was born in Michigan). His father was a very popular governor in Michigan. Massachusetts, where Mr. Romney was governor is a neighboring state. A loss in Michigan would be a devastating blow to his campaign. Some current polls put former senator Santorum ahead of Mr. Romney in Michigan. It would be interesting to follow Romney campaign's strategy in the next eleven days.