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EMBARGOED UNTIL 11 PM, AUGUST 15, 2012 Contact: Steve Mitchell 248-891-2414

Obama Leads Romney in Michigan


Obama 49%-Romney 44%
EAST LANSING, Mich. President Barack Obama has opened up a 5% lead over Republican challenger Mitt Romney in the battleground state of Michigan according to the latest Mitchell Poll. Obama leads 49%-44% with 3% voting for someone else and just 4% undecided. The race was tied in Mitchell Polls conducted in June (June 18, 2012) when Obama led 47%-46% and one month ago (July 24, 2012) when Romney led 45%-44%. The automated telephone survey (N=1079 Likely Voters) in the November General Election was conducted Monday, August 13, 2012 and has a Margin of Error + or 2.98% at the 95% level of confidence. The survey was conducted by Mitchell Research & Communications, Inc. for the media and was not paid for by any campaigns or committees. The percentage of undecided voters has dropped in half to 4% and but Obama has moved into the lead in Michigan. Just two days after being named to the ticket as Romneys vice presidential pick, Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan doesnt seem to have had any impact on race. When his name and Vice President Joe Bidens name are added to the trial ballot question, it remains exactly the same, 49%-44%. Two days is too short of a time period to determine what the impact of Ryans candidacy will mean to the ticket, Steve Mitchell, Chairman of Mitchell Research & Communications, Inc. said. Obamas lead among Democrats (92%-6%) has solidified since July (87%-10%) and is even better than it was in June (90%-9%). Romney is now slightly weaker (87%-8%) with Republicans since the July survey (91%-2%) and is similar to the results from the June poll (86%-6%). The biggest change is with independents where Romney led by 10% in July (44%34%). In August, Obama leads with this critical block of voters by 6% (46%-40%). In June, Romney led (43%-38%). Independents comprised 16% of the voters surveyed, the same as in July. The gender gap is back. Obama leads with women by 13% (54%-41%) while Romney leads with men by just 3% (48%-45%). Obamas lead in Detroit (91%-6%) is consistent with in July (91%-2%). Romney led in the crucial Tri-County area surrounding Detroit by 8% (48%-40%) last month. Now, Obama has surged into the lead by 5% (50%-45%). That area includes Wayne County outside of the City of Detroit, Oakland and Macomb Counties. In the rest of the state outside the Tri-County area, Romneys lead had dropped back to 3% (48%-45%), very similar to where it was in June (47%45%) to and down from his 6% lead in July (47%-41%).
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Page 2 of 2 Mitchell Poll Release, August 15, 2012 Obama leads by a large margin with younger voters. Among 18-29 year olds the lead is 62%-31% and among 30-39 year olds it is 51%-38%. Obama also leads with 60 and over voters 53%-42%. Romney leads with middle aged voters. His margin is 53%-43% with 40-49 year olds and 55%-37% with 50-59 year olds. By race, Obama leads 92%-5% with African-Americans while Romney leads with white voters by 7% (50%-43%). Among all other races, Obama leads 48%-42%. This is a race for the independents. Obama has picked up much stronger support from independents than in our last survey and he is now leading in the Tri-County area outside Detroit. Although Obama is below 50% in the trial ballot test, a majority of voters (53%) approve of the job he is doing. Job approval tracks almost identically to what an incumbent will get on Election Day. Although Obama has posted strong gains, Michigan still remains close with just a 5% difference between Obama and Romney and Obama below 50%, Mitchell concluded. -30(Mitchell Research & Communications, Inc. has been the most accurate media pollster in Michigan in every presidential election since 1992.) Field Copy with Cross Tabulations is below:

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IVR SURVEY OF MICHIGAN Field Copy and Cross Tabulations 8/13/12 (N=1079) If you are you a registered voter at the household we are calling please press 1. If youre not, press 2. Yes 100% No END Thinking about the November election for president. If you are definitely voting press 1, probably voting press 2, not sure yet press 3, and if you are definitely not voting press 4. Definitely Voting Probably voting Not sure yet Definitely not voting 97% 2 2 END

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Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as president? If you strongly approve press 1, somewhat approve press 2, somewhat disapprove press 3, strongly disapprove press 4, if youre not sure press 5. Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Total Democrat Independent Republican 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+ Caucasian African-American Other Female Male City of Detroit Wayne, Oakland, Macomb Counties Rest of Michigan
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32% 21 53% 7 39 46% 1 Approve Disapprove 53% 46% 94 5 53 46 11 89 68 31 55 44 45 55 43 57 55 43 47 52 92 6 57 39 56 44 49 50 94 6 53 46 48 50

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4. What is your age? If you are 18-29 press 30-39 40-49 50-59 60 and over 13% 20 23 15 29

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In terms of race, if you are white press 1, African-American, press 2, something else press, 3 . Caucasian 81% African-American 9 Other 10 If you are Female press 1, Male press 2 Female Male 52% 48

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If the election for President of the United States was being held today, would you be voting for Democrat Barack Obama or Republican Mitt Romney? If you are voting for or leaning towards Obama press 1, voting for or leaning towards Romney press 2, another partys candidate 3, if you are not sure yet press 4. Obama 49% Romney 44 Someone else 3 Not sure yet 4

Total Democrat Independent Republican 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+ Caucasian African-American Other Female Male City of Detroit Wayne, Oakland, Macomb Counties Rest of Michigan

Obama 49 92 46 8 62 51 43 37 53 43 92 49 54 45 91 50 45

Romney 44 6 40 87 31 38 53 55 42 50 6 42 41 48 6 45 48

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8. Thinking about your party, if you are a Democrat press 1, independent who leans Democrat press 2, independent press 3, independent who leans Republican press 4, Republican press 5, another party press 6, if you are not sure yet press 7. Democrat or lean Democrat Republican or lean Republican Independent Another Party Not sure yet 9. 42% 38 15 1 4

If the election for the United States Senate was being held today and the candidates were Debbie Stabenow the Democrat and Pete Hoekstra the Republican who would you be voting for? If you are voting for or leaning towards Stabenow press 1, voting for or leaning towards Hoekstra press 2, if youre not sure yet press 3. Stabenow 1 Hoekstra 2 Not sure yet 3 The United States Supreme Court recently ruled that the Affordable Care Act, often called Obamacare, is constitutional. Do you support or oppose the repeal of Obama care? If you strongly support repeal of Obamacare press 1, somewhat support repeal press 2, somewhat oppose repeal press 3, strongly oppose repeal press 4, if youre not sure press 5. Strongly support 1 Somewhat support 2 Somewhat oppose 3 Strongly oppose 4 Not sure 5 Michigan Insurance Question Michigan Insurance Question Before one last question on the presidential race, what area do you live in? If you live in City of Detroit 7% Wayne County outside of Detroit, Oakland County, Macomb County 29% Flint, Saginaw, Bay City, Thumb, Monroe, Washtenaw, Lansing, Jackson, Mid-Michigan, Northern Michigan/U.P. 65% On Saturday, Mitt Romney selected Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan to be his vice presidential running mate. From what you know of Paul Ryan, does his selection as the Republican vice presidential candidate make you more or less likely to vote for Mitt Romney for president? ? If it makes you much more likely to vote for Romney press 1, a little more likely 2, a little less likely 3, or much less likely 4? Much more likely 33% Little more likely 16 49% Little less likely 14 51% Much less likely 37
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Total Democrat Independent Republican 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+ Caucasian African-American Other Female Male City of Detroit Wayne, Oakland, Macomb Counties Rest of Michigan 15. More Likely 49 10 50 88 46 39 59 59 45 54 5 44 46 53 12 47 54 Less Likely 51 89 50 13 55 61 42 42 56 46 96 55 55 48 87 52 47

Knowing that Ryan is Romneys running mate, if the election for President and Vice President of the United States was being held was being held today, would you be voting for Democrats Barack Obama and Joe Biden or, Republicans Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan? If you are voting for Obama/Biden press 1, Romney/ Ryan press 2, another partys candidate 3, if you are not sure yet press 4. Obama/Biden 49% Romney/Ryan 44 Someone else 2 Not sure yet 4 Obama/Biden Romney/Ryan 49% 44% 92 6 45 42 8 87 62 31 51 38 43 53 37 55 53 42 43 50 91 6 48 42 53 41 45 48 90 7 49 44 45 48

Total Democrat Independent Republican 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+ Caucasian African-American Other Female Male City of Detroit Wayne, Oakland, Macomb Counties Rest of Michigan

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