Poll Watch: Rasmussen (R) Michigan 2012 Senatorial Survey

Rasmussen (R) Michigan 2012 Senate Poll

• Debbie Stabenow (D) 46% (48%)
• Pete Hoekstra (R) 40% (39%)
• Some other candidate 5% (3%)
• Undecided 9% (10%)

• Debbie Stabenow (D) 47% (48%)
• Clark Durant (R) 39% (37%)
• Some other candidate 4% (4%)
• Undecided 10% (10%)

Survey of 500 likely voters was conducted July 23, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted June 14, 2012 are in parentheses.

Inside the numbers:

Eight-out-of-10 Michigan Republicans like both hopefuls for the party’s nomination. Stabenow earns slightly stronger support among Democrats in the state against Durant and Hoekstra. Both Republicans hold a slight lead among voters not affiliated with either of the major parties.

Twenty-six percent (26%) of Michigan voters share a very favorable opinion of Stabenow, while 27% view her very unfavorably. But just seven percent (7%) have no opinion of her.

Durant is seen very favorably by 11% and very unfavorably by 14%. Seventeen percent (17%) hold a very favorable view of Hoekstra, while 18% regard him very unfavorably. But roughly one-quarter of the state’s voters don’t know enough about either Republican to venture even a soft opinion of him.