A recent poll of likely Michigan voters showed President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney are in a statistical tie.

The latest Foster McCollum White Baydoun poll for Fox 2 News shows Obama with 46.92 percent and Romney with 46.56 percent, a difference of 0.36 percent, with a margin of error of 2.93 percent.

“The negative reaction to President Obama’s first debate performance continues to hurt,” Eric Foster, chief pollster for Foster McCollum White Baydoun, said in a release. “Romney’s ability to stand on the stage and present a clear alternative has shifted the race. In spite of the gains for Romney, he is still struggling with women voters and has exposure on foreign policy and voters who have a more positive mood on the economy.”

The poll signals increased momentum for Romney in Michigan, as does his Oct. 25 endorsement from The Detroit News.