Poll Watch: EPIC-MRA Michigan 2012 Presidential Survey

EPIC-MRA Michigan 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 49% [48%] (45%) {47%} [48%] (41%) {43%} [41%] (41%)
• Mitt Romney 46% [42%] (46%) {43%} [40%] (46%) {45%} [46%] (46%)

Survey of 1,200 likely voters was conducted August 28, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 2.6 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted July 24-31, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 2-5, 2012 are in parentheses.  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:

The poll showed the key bloc of independent voters swinging toward Romney by a wide margin, 51%-38% with 11% undecided. Romney held a 48%-47% lead among men while women voters preferred Obama by a 51%-44% margin.

The poll showed African-Americans supporting Obama 91% to 7% for Romney and 3% undecided.

Whites voters supported Romney 50% to 45% for Obama and 5% undecided.