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Michigan Joins Herd to Move Up Primary

Jan. 15 date likely to push NH, Iowa races to first week of 2008

By Colleen Barry,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 5, 2007 6:50 AM CDT
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(Newser) – Michigan's governor yesterday bumped the state primary up to Jan. 15 as part of a national scramble for earlier, higher-profile contests. New Hampshire's primary and Iowa's caucuses are now expected to be moved up to the first week of January. States picking candidates before Feb. 5 face penalties from both parties.

Leading Democratic candidates have pledged not to campaign in those states. If candidates break their pledge, they risk losing delegates they would have won in the states with early primaries.  The GOP is allowing its candidates to campaign in early primary states, but those states will forfeit half their delegates to the convention.

Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean, addresses the National Jewish Democratic Council conference Tuesday, April 24, 2007, in Washington. It won't be a summer of love for Dean. Some states are determined to move up the dates of their presidential primaries, and the party's convention in Denver in 2008 is...
Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean, addresses the National Jewish Democratic Council conference Tuesday, April 24, 2007, in Washington. It won't be a summer of love for Dean. Some states...   (Associated Press)
Occupied voting booth.
Occupied voting booth.   (Magnum Photos)
Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm
Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm   (Associated Press)
Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm shares a laugh with keynote speaker Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards during the Michigan Democratic Party's Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner at Cobo Center in Detroit, Mich., Saturday, April 21, 2007. (AP Photo/Gary Malerba)
Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm shares a laugh with keynote speaker Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards during the Michigan Democratic Party's Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner at Cobo Center in Detroit,...   (Associated Press)
Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean speaks at a rally at the Pepsi Center, site of the 2008 Democratic convention, in downtown Denver, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2007. Dean said Wednesday he believes states that are rushing to move their primaries and caucuses to Feb. 5 will have little impact on...
Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean speaks at a rally at the Pepsi Center, site of the 2008 Democratic convention, in downtown Denver, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2007. Dean said Wednesday he believes...   (Associated Press)
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