If It's Tuesday, It Must Be ... Michigan!
Tuesday January 15, 2008
The showdown in Michigan today is on the Republican side of the aisle, as is Saturday's primary in South Carolina. There are 30 Republican delegates at stake in Michigan, but no Democratic ones. Last year the National Democratic Party has penalized Michigan, along with Florida, for failing to abide by the Party's wish to have primaries scheduled on or after 5 February.
Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney grew up in Michigan; his father was the Governor. In 2000, though, Michigan went for Sen. John McCain. Polls put them neck-and-neck. It's unlikely that Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee will play well in this industrial state. Ron Paul continues to lead both New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and former Senator and TV celebrity Fred Thompson. In 2000 and 2004 the state went "blue" (Gore, Kerry) in the national election.