Now that this primary is over, why the heck did it matter when we had the Republican Primary in Michigan? Why steal our delegates?
We only lost half of them and they will probably be reinstated before the convention.
RNC said that they would strip half of the MI delegates. Therefore, the MI GOP primary still awards half of the usual MI delegates. (Some observers think that the sanction will be canceled before the convention.)
In contrast, the DNC sanctioned the MI Dem primary by refusing any delegates selected therein. That’s why no Dems campaigned there and Obama & Edwards were not on the ballot. (Again, it is unclear if the sanction will be relaxed later, but I don’t how they could b/c many Obama and Edwards may not have bothered to vote.)
Iowa and NH pressured the national parties to protect their privileged status. Other states, such as MI, wanted to get the benefits of going early in the process. Several states, including MI, bucked the national parties, thumbed their nose at the primary rules set by the national parties. Those states are getting spanked.
FUBAR. I just hope, but doubt, that the media would blast the Dems for disenfranchising voters in several states after the Dems absurd “count ever vote” war cry of 8 years ago.