Washington, Sept 22 (ANI): US President Barack Obama holds a substantial lead in Michigan over Republican challenger Mitt Romney, although many of the state's voters remain undecided, according to a survey.
The Michigan State University's latest State of the State Survey, showed that Obama leads Romney 39 percent to 30 percent among likely voters.
The MSU survey was taken before the national party conventions, at a time when 30 percent of those questioned were undecided.
"These results indicate that Gov. Romney faces an uphill battle in capturing the state of his birth," said Charles Ballard, survey director and professor of economics.
"Michigan has not voted for a Republican presidential candidate since 1988 and the auto-industry rebound appears to favor President Obama. But the election is more than six weeks away, so there is still time for Romney to gain ground," he added.
The survey also measured approval ratings for the president and governor.
In the latest survey, 41 percent give Obama a rating of "excellent" or "good." That is statistically unchanged from the previous survey.
Ballard also said among white voters, Obama and Romney are in a statistical dead heat, although Obama holds a commanding lead among black and Hispanic voters.
Obama has a significant lead among both men and women, and he leads by double digits in southeast Michigan, while Romney has a narrow lead in west Michigan, Ballard added. (ANI)
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