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You might recall Donald Trump snagged some traditionally blue states in the 2016 election including Michigan, which he won by 10,700 votes.
Since then, the political winds have changed, particularly in Michigan which experienced a blue wave in the mid-term elections. Now comes the lastest statewide poll by EPIC-MRA of Lansing, covered by Todd Spangler of the Detroit Free Press:
Nearly half, 49 percent, of respondents in Michigan say they will definitely vote to replace Trump and another 16 percent say they will consider voting for someone else. Only 31 percent said they will definitely vote to re-elect Trump.
Self-described independent voters are driving down Trump's numbers. Among independents, 44 percent say they will definitely vote for someone else and 27 percent say they will consider backing another candidate, while only 18 percent say they would definitely vote to re-elect.
Meanwhile, 57 percent of women say they will vote for someone else and 17 percent say they will consider another candidate, compared to 41 percent of men who say they will vote for someone else and 14 percent who say they will consider someone else.
The respected polling firm randomly surveyed 600 likely voters in Michigan between Sunday and Thursday this week.The margin of error is plus or minus 4 percentage points.
