If the presidential election were held today, Michigan, whose population of 10 million people makes it the 10th largest US state, would choose Donald Trump over President Joe Biden by the slimmest of margins, according to the average of current polls. And yet, given that Trump would be the definitive loser in a hypothetical presidential contest with Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer, it bodes well for Biden come Nov. 5th because it shows voters acknowledge the rebound from when the Great Lakes State suffered the US’s third-worst economy under the Trump administration.

Michigan's outlook is especially relevant because Americans are persistently reminded by the media that so much depends on the seven so-called swing states of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin that will determine whether Biden or Trump is re-elected. The public opinion poll-driven media narrative of American unhappiness in these key states is belied by the job market. In Michigan, the number of manufacturing workers has increased 5% since the end of 2020, almost matching the national average.

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Polls Don’t Tell You Michigan's Rebound Began With Biden

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26.03.2024

If the presidential election were held today, Michigan, whose population of 10 million people makes it the 10th largest US state, would choose Donald Trump over President Joe Biden by the slimmest of margins, according to the average of current polls. And yet, given that Trump........

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