Unless you moved to this state recently from another planet you are pretty much aware that Michigan is a divided state not only geographically but politically as well. It’s southeast Michigan vs. West Michigan. Lower Peninsula vs. Uppers. Uppers vs. the rest of the free world. Lower Michigan below Clare vs. everyone else up North and so it goes.
So doing a deep dive into the latest statewide polling data on the economy and the attitude about Gov. Gretchen Whitmer we find these interesting tidbits based on these perceived differences.
For example when asked if the U.S. economy was on the right track, the overall state views it 22% right track and a whopping 66% wrong track. This despite the fact that inflation is not at 8% plus but rather down around 3% to 4%. The creation of new jobs continues at a respectable clip, and when asked a majority say they are actually doing pretty well. Yet 66% statewide have a sour view of the national outlook.
