[Combat_Liberalism]

I am a conservative holdout in liberal Vermont. Here, GOP primaries are often raided by mischief-making leftists who vote for the weakest RINO, or at least the most likely to lose Republican. Vermont’s primary is setup like Michigan’s. Democrats and left leaning independents are allowed to grab a GOP ballot and vote to hurt the chances of a Romney or a Thompson. Many leftists will be likely to do so in Michigan because there is no contest to speak of on the Democrat ballot. Polling is next to impossible under these circumstannces. Exit polling may be of some use. Romney may win, and I hope he does, but he will have to do so against a headwind.

[tennmountainman]

“I am a conservative holdout in liberal Vermont”

Wow, I have heard about you. A legend! The lone conservative in Vermont!
must be tough!

[grellis]

The primary set-up is ripe for those kinds of shenanigans, no doubt about it--the interesting thing is, it doesn't happen. At least, it doesn't happen on a grand enough scale to make a real impact.

The loss of all dem dels this time around may change that, but from what I have heard in my hood (a true dem stronghold) folks are looking forward to voting uncommitted. Our tax-luvin Canadian Governor has turned a lot of people against the Witch and toward Obama. Our state has been royally screwed by one socialist liberal female. Nobody wants to see it happen to the country.

I'm not an Obama supporter by any means, but I would love to see the Witch lose to "uncommitted." We'd get to see her cry again!