Official Michigan Megathread

[ElectionsGuy]

I'm curious if the Snyder surge actually exists, and if so, how big it really is.

[ElectionsGuy]

Is anyone else surprised about Levin's recent vote against the nuclear option? Pryor and Manchin you'd expect, but not only is Levin from a blue state, he's also retiring and thus has nothing at stake. Is he more conservative than people seemed to think?

Michigan is not a "blue state."  It's a swing state by any standard.  Remember that Gore only took it by 5 points in 2000 and Kerry only took it by 3 points in 2004.  Obama won solidly here in 2008 and 2012, but those were in strong Dem years nationally.

Sure, but Kerry won by 3 while Bush won nationally by 2. So in conclusion, its 5 points more democratic than the nation, making it a Lean D state (IMO). But then again, it completely depends on how you'd define a Lean state, a Solid state, or a Swing state.