In
the latest EPIC/MRA poll, incumbent Governor Rick Snyder has a 6 percentage
point lead over Democratic challenger Mark Schauer 45 percent to 39 percent.
This is the second poll in a week showing a similar margin.
The
poll of 600 likely voters was conducted September 25th through 29th
and included 20 percent contacted via cell phone. The margin of error is plus
or minus 4 percentage points. Just one month earlier (August 22nd
through 25th), EPIC/MRA had Mr. Schauer at 45 percent and Governor
Snyder at 43 percent.
This
new poll, however, showed 8 percent favoring an unnamed third party candidate
and another 8 percent as undecided. Governor Snyder also showed a 49 percent
favorability rating in the poll, some of his highest numbers in recent times.