Posted on 09/01/2007 8:57:16 AM PDT by shove_it
Breaking news from Michigan: there won't be a Democratic caucus in Michigan. There will be a Democratic Primary on Jan. 15. The Michigan Democratic Party will resubmit its delegate selection plan to the DNC. The DNC will find the plan in non-compliance and strip Michigan of its delegates. The candidates will then have to decide whether to compete there. But there is, as of 4:30 pm ET today, unanimity among Democrats -- state party chair Mark Brewer has capitulated to the pressure of Gov. Granholm, the UAW and others. The state party released a statement moments ago: “The leadership of the Michigan Democratic Party today announced their intention to comply with the new state law establishing a January 15, 2008 presidential primary, and to select their delegates to the Democratic National Convention on that day.” “Michigan Democrats are taking this step in direct response to the New Hampshire Secretary of State’s statement of intent on August 9th, supported by the Democratic leadership of New Hampshire, to hold the New Hampshire primary before January 19, 2008, in direct violation of the DNC Rules that state that New Hampshire’s delegates cannot be selected at a primary held earlier than January 22, 2008.” “Michigan Democrats believe that no state should enjoy a privileged position every four years in selecting our party’s presidential nominee. New Hampshire’s stated intent to move their primary before January 19th, in direct violation of the DNC rules, is an effort to perpetuate their self-appointed privileged position. That makes the delegate selection process in other states, including Michigan, less meaningful, and results in the candidates paying less attention to the issues that are important to Michigan and other states.”
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This has to be lousing up the strategy of the campaigns. One or the other camp has to have been counting on a victory in each of these states, and excluding their delegates puts a crimp in things.
I miss the old conventions, in the 50s before all these primaries. Lots of speeches about the party platform and the candidates, backroom intrigue, multiple votes, etc.
Don't think the way today is any better, just more expensive and more groups to be beholden to.
Breaking news from Michigan: there won't be a Democratic caucus in Michigan. There will be a Democratic Primary on Jan. 15. The Michigan Democratic Party will resubmit its delegate selection plan to the DNC. The DNC will find the plan in non-compliance and strip Michigan of its delegates.We got rid of suicide doors on cars, perhaps we'll also help to get rid of the suicide party, which appears to be committing it.
If only it was on the Dems side I would agree with you, but Florida a red state so far has decided to do away with delegates too. Plus alot of red states are moving up their primaries too. I think this is just a mess bottom line.
If the primary becomes a real race to the wire, what happens if the disqualified states’ delegates would push one primary runner over the top to gain the nomination?
This could build into an utter and complete disaster for the Democrats if one more state (after Iowa, Michigan, Florida and NH) gets disqualified.
That would be too bad, eh? ;’)
Howard Dean is behind this, obviously. He’s feelin’ his oats because of the alleged success of his alleged strategy in the 2006 campaign season.
The RNC, lovingly known around these parts as the "stupid party," is not intelligent enough to take advantage of this monumental opportunity.
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