Poll Watch: Rasmussen Michigan Gubernatorial Survey

Rasmussen Michigan Gubernatorial Survey

• Rick Snyder (R) 54% {51%}
• Virg Bernero (D) 34% {38%}
• Some other candidate 4% {2%}
• Not sure 8% {9%}

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Rick Snyder 62% {63%} [66%] (47%) / 30% {27%} [18%] (28%) {+32%}
• Virg Bernero 37% {43%} [43%] (37%) / 54% {46%} [44%] (31%) {-17%}

How would you rate the job Barack Obama has been doing as President?

• Strongly approve 31% {30%} [30%] (35%)
• Somewhat approve 17% {19%} [16%] (14%)
• Somewhat disapprove 8% {9%} [12%] (12%)
• Strongly disapprove 43% {41%} [42%] (39%)

How would you rate the job Jennifer Granholm has been doing as Governor?

• Strongly approve 17% {17%} [18%] (16%)
• Somewhat approve 19% {23%} [19%] (25%)
• Somewhat disapprove 17% {18%} [15%] (17%)
• Strongly disapprove 46% {42%} [46%] (42%)

Survey of 500 likely voters was conducted October 17, 2010.  The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted September 20, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 4, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 9, 2010 are in parentheses.

Inside the numbers:

Snyder is backed by 87% of Republican voters. Bernero has the support of 75% of Democrats. Snyder leads by 43 points among voters not affiliated with either major political party.