Kerry beats Bush in Mich. 51-46, Edwards trails Bush by just 49-46

[lancdem]

and Dean by just 50-46. BTW, how much did Gore win the state by in 2000? Was it close?

http://www.surveyusa.com/currentelectionpolls.html

[Sandpiper]

1. Gore won Michigan

by about 217,000 votes. Michigan is one of the states that the dems absolutely must win in 2004.

[NWHarkness]

2. Gore won 51-47

Two factors to consider, that will make this a very hard state for Bush to take; Michigan is suffering from the highest unemployment rate in the country and recent layoffs have been hitting hard in GOP strongholds; and the Arab-American vote, which went 90% for Bush in 2000 will go overwhelmingly to the Democrats in 2004

[NWHarkness]

3. One other factor

We have also replaced a miserable bastard of a GOP governor with a very popular and charismatic Democrat.

[lancdem]

5. That's encouraging

:)

[mlawson]

4. Kerry has more name recognition than Edwards. But

that is changing now, I've no doubt! :-)