Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said on Thursday that she’s “nervous” about polls giving Vice President Kamala Harris a clear advantage over former President Donald Trump in the Great Lakes State.
Speaking at the Texas Tribune Festival, Whitmer mentioned a CNN poll of battleground states that was released earlier this week that was very favorable toward Harris in Michigan and Wisconsin. According to the poll, Harris leads Trump 48% to 43% in Michigan and 50% to 44% in Wisconsin.
“It makes me nervous to see any poll that says there’s a five-point lead for Kamala Harris in Michigan now. It’s just not true,” Whitmer said, according to Fox News. “It’s gonna be a very close race. I believe we can win it. And I believe we wlll, but it’s gonna be very close.”
Whitmer incorrectly stated that the CNN poll didn’t take third-party and independent candidates into…
