Poll Watch: EPIC-MRA Michigan 2012 Presidential Survey

EPIC-MRA Michigan 2012 Presidential Poll

• Mitt Romney 46% {43%} [40%] (46%) {45%} [46%] (46%)
• Barack Obama 45% {47%} [48%] (41%) {43%} [41%] (41%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Barack Obama 46% {50%} [52%] (48%) / 46% {46%} [44%] (46%) {0%}
• Mitt Romney 41% {41%} [39%] (39%) / 43% {45%} [43%] (35%) {-2%}

Survey of 600 likely voters was conducted June 2-5, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted March 31 - April 3, 2012 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted January 21-25, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted November 13-16, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted August 13-16, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 9-11, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 12-17, 2011 are in parentheses.

Inside the numbers:

EPIC asked poll respondents as well how their views might be affected by Obama’s recent announcement of support for same-sex marriage, and Romney’s opposition to the federal government bailouts of the auto industry. Same-sex marriage prompted 12% to say they would be more likely to vote for Obama, while 34% said they would be less likely. Romney’s position on federal aid to GM and Chrysler made 18% of voters more likely to support him, and 39% less likely.

Asked what their presidential preference would be in light of those positions, the head-to-head results flipped, with Obama ahead 46%-45%.