The Detroit Free Press has called Michigan for Hillary Clinton:
#BREAKING NEWS: The @freep projects @HillaryClinton will win Michigan. https://t.co/hN7BoiGbcs pic.twitter.com/wQy1vdx5Ke
— Detroit Free Press (@freep) November 9, 2016
Democrat Hillary Clinton is the projected winner of Michigan in the race for president, according to election results data analyzed by the Detroit Free Press.
A look at a majority of key precincts across the state by the Free Press’ political analyst Tim Kiska indicated that Clinton would win, beating Republican Donald Trump and maintaining a seventh straight presidential cycle in which the Democrats were expected to hold Michigan.
Sixty-five of 80 key precincts analyzed by the Free Press showed Clinton holding a 4-percentage point lead, less than a point behind President Barack Obama’s margin of victory in those same precincts four years ago.
This seems like an early call, no?
I'm told that someone has called Michigan for Clinton. That's preposterous. She's in serious trouble there as well.
— Nate Cohn (@Nate_Cohn) November 9, 2016
Update: The Free Press is sticking with their call, although they’re sick over it:
#OverheardInTheNewsroom: "Okay, now it's time to go into my office and vomit." @OHnewsroom #Election2016
— Detroit Free Press (@freep) November 9, 2016
Update 2: Libs not fully buying it? “If they’re right”:
The Detroit Free Press has just called Michigan for HRC. If they're right, we probably avoid the full nightmare.
— Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) November 9, 2016
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