I wrote earlier about the new Insider Advantage post-debate poll on Michigan that now shows former President Donald Trump up by one, 49 to 48 percent, with 800 likely voters over Sept 11-12.
📊 MICHIGAN GE: @InsiderPolling
🟥 Trump: 49%
🟦 Harris: 48%
🟪 Other: 1%#86 (2.0/3.0) | 800 LV | 9/11-12 | ±3.7%https://t.co/qq3iLzWUAS pic.twitter.com/UfrnJ0clIP
— InteractivePolls (@IAPolls2022) September 12, 2024
It actually moved three points from Harris +2 to Trump +.1 on August 8.
I wanted to take a deeper dive into the backend of the poll.
According to pollster Matt Towery, one reason was a five-point lead with independents.
“The poll also showed a slightly higher amount of support for Trump among African-Americans (around 20%), which may be an aberration, or a reflection of higher African-American numbers seen in recent national surveys such as The New York Times…
