Michigan is known for its industrial economy, namely the auto industry in Detroit, the states most populous city. The auto industry brought about a labor movement in Detroit in the 1930s with the formation of the United Auto Workers (UAW). In later years, autoworkers became a heavily Democratic voting bloc. The Michigan government has historically been generous to the poor and unemployed, as well to students, but this tradition was interrupted by the collapse of the domestic auto industry after the 1970s. It was after this point in time that Michigan became more experimental with its politics and less solidly Democratic.
Michigan is now an important battleground state with respect to presidential politics. The CNN/Time/Opinion Research Corporation Poll from September 9 puts Obama and McCain in a dead heat in Michigan, with Obama at 49% and McCain at 45%.
Michigan has 17 electoral votes.
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