Independent Poll Shows Rocky Leading Peters by Almost 5 Points, Trouble Brewing for Left-Wing Incumbent

Independent Poll Shows Rocky Leading Peters in the 9th Congressional
September 15, 2010 • The Rossman Group
LANSING, Mich. — A new independent poll shows Republican challenger Andrew “Rocky” Raczkowski with a slight lead over freshman Democratic Congressman Gary Peters in the 9th Congressional District. Raczkowski received 45 percent to Peters’ 40.7 percent, with 10.3 percent undecided and the other three candidates splitting the rest. Peters defeated longtime incumbent Republican Joe Knollenberg in 2008 in the district that covers the bulk of Oakland County in Southeast Michigan.

The 9th Congressional District race is one of three in Michigan that both national Republicans and Democrats have their eyes on to determine the Majority in the House
“It’s no secret that Democrats have been gaining ground in Oakland County over the past decade,” said Kelly Rossman-McKinney, CEO and founder of The Rossman Group, who conducted the survey in partnership with Team TelCom. “But Congressman Peters has some work to do if he wants to make sure the anti-incumbent mood sweeping the country doesn’t sweep him out of office after just one term.”
The results from the congressional district poll are as follows:
Michigan 9th Congressional District
` Gary Peters (D) – 40.7 percent
Andrew “Rocky” Raczkowski (R) – 45 percent
Campbell (GRN) – 2.7 percent
Goodman (LIB)– 0.3 percent
Grey (IND) – 1 percent
Kuofie (IND) – 0 percent
Undecided – 10.3 percent

Contact: Kelly Rossman-McKinney, 517-487-9320 (office), 517-749-0529 (cell), krossman@rossmangroup.com

The automated poll, conducted September 13, surveyed 300 likely voters in the 9th Congressional District and an additional 400 likely voters throughout the state on the statewide candidate races. The margin of error was +/- 5.6 percent. The results of the poll can be found below. For charts showing the movement over the past several weeks, please visit the "cool stuff" section of this website.

* Methodology: This Rossman Group/Team TelCom Weekly Survey was an automated statewide telephone poll of 300 likely voters in the 9th Congressional District and 400 likely voters across the state for the statewide races. The poll was conducted on September 13, 2010. Participation was stratified based on past voter behavior and census data. A screen was employed to include only those participants who said they would definitely vote, either at the polls or by absentee ballot, in the November 2010 General Election. The margin of error is plus/minus 5.6 percent. All numbers are rounded and may exceed 100%. Attribution: For attribution purposes, please recognize both organizations that partnered in the poll: The Rossman Group and Team TelCom.

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