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Michigan Primary

GOP frontrunners rally for support in Michigan, where each contender has strong political support

GOP rivals are zeroing in on economic issues ahead of the Jan. 15 primary in Michigan. John McCain won Michigan in 2000, but he must battle it out with Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney, whose father governed the state in the 1960s. The other GOP hopefuls are putting less focus on Michigan; because Michigan's early primary date violates party rules, it has been stripped of half its GOP delegates and all of its Democratic ones.

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  • January 2008

    • Clinton Unveils $70B Fix for Economy

      Reuters  |  Jan 11, 08 8:25 PM CST

      Clinton Unveils $70B Fix for Economy

      (Newser) - Hillary Clinton upstaged her rivals today by proposing $70 billion in emergency spending to help avoid a US recession, Reuters reports. Her plan would include $30 billion for homeowners, $25 billion for families with high energy bills, and another $15 billion aimed at unemployment insurance and alternative energy plans—all on borrowed money. "I don't think we can wait," Clinton said during a stop in California. More »

    • Blogfather to Mich. Dems: Vote Romney

      Daily Kos Blog  |  Jan 11, 08 3:05 PM CST

      Blogfather to Mich. Dems: Vote Romney

      (Newser) - Left-wing netroots tastemaker Markos Moulitsas Zúniga is endorsing Mitt Romney in next week’s Michigan primary. You read that right. In Michigan's open primary system, any registered voter can cast a Republican ballot, and the blogger calls for strategic sabotage. With the Democratic race uncontested, the Michigan left can back a GOP candidate, he writes, “adding fuel to their civil war.” More »

    • Economists Say Recession Risk Rising

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jan 11, 08 8:45 AM CST

      Economists Say Recession Risk Rising

      (Newser) - The odds of a recession hitting the US are rising as the cumulative effects of soaring energy costs, a flailing job market, and a dogged housing slump put the brakes on the economy, predicts a panel of economists in the Wall Street Journal today. Those economic woes, they say, are likely to lead to a Democrat in the White House. More »

    • GOP Headliners Blitz Michigan Ahead of Vote

      Detroit Free Press  |  Jan 10, 08 3:44 PM CST

      GOP Headliners Blitz Michigan Ahead of Vote

      (Newser) - Its primary set for Tuesday, the Republican presidential front-runners have been rallying in Michigan, where economic issues are taking center stage. John McCain proposed a training program for workers whose jobs have been eliminated. Mitt Romney is playing up family connections in the state his father once governed; wife Ann proclaimed, "Mitt and I are Michiganders," the Detroit Free Press reports. More »

    • Staking out the next battlegrounds

      Boston Globe  |  Jan 10, 08

      GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - With their rivals focused on other states and the race for the Republican nomination still unsettled, John McCain and Mitt Romney battled each other in Michigan yesterday, turning their attention to the state's suffering economy and its crucial presidential primary on Tuesday.

    • Wounded Romney Vows Fight

      ABC News  |  Jan 9, 08 11:46 AM CST

      Wounded Romney Vows Fight

      (Newser) - Rushing through a 7-minute concession speech last night after he came in a disappointing second again, Mitt Romney turned immediately to Michigan, which looks like make-or-break for the former governor. Aides blamed the loss on the mauling Romney got in anti-endorsements in New Hampshire newspapers, and “authenticity” issues they couldn't shake, despite the shock-and-awe spending, ABC reports. More »

    • Thompson Slashes Staff Salaries

      Washington Post  |  Jan 9, 08 6:19 AM CST

      Thompson Slashes Staff Salaries

      (Newser) - After drawing only 1% of the vote in yesterday's New Hampshire primary, Fred Thompson's  struggling campaign is cutting salaries and focusing available funds on a last-ditch push in South Carolina, the Washington Post reports. Resources will go to a South Carolina bus tour and ad campaign; the senator-turned-actor will likely be skipping Michigan. More »

    • Huck Taking 'Momentum' Into Next Races

      Real Clear Politics  |  Jan 9, 08 6:08 AM CST

      Huck Taking 'Momentum' Into Next Races

      (Newser) - A pleased Mike Huckabee told his supporters that he was happy with his third-place showing in New Hampshire and vowed to "come out of here with continued momentum." His surprise finish in the Granite State is a "bonanza," even compared with his impressive Iowa victory, writes John Ellis of Real Clear Politics. More »

    • Mac Wins Mean All Bets Are Off in GOP Race

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jan 9, 08 4:17 AM CST

      Mac Wins Mean All Bets Are Off in GOP Race

      (Newser) - John McCain's comeback win in New Hampshire puts him at the front of the GOP pack for now, but he has many hurdles ahead of him in a now wide-open race, the Los Angeles Times reports . He'll have to battle it out with Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee in Michigan, then go to the South, where Rudy Giuliani still leads in Florida polls. More »

    • Re-Energized After N.H., McCain Moves to Michigan

      NPR  |  Jan 9, 08

      The Republican winner of the New Hampshire primary is hoping to build on his success. Just 13 hours after declaring victory in the primary, Arizona Sen. John McCain took his revitalized campaign to Michigan before he heads on to South Carolina. The two states hold presidential nominating contests in the next 10 days.

    • Romney: 'I Am Feeling Awfully Darn Good'

      Deseret News (Salt Lake)  |  Jan 8, 08 6:45 PM CST

      Romney: 'I Am Feeling Awfully Darn Good'

      (Newser) - Hopeful he will win the hearts of New Hampshire's undecided, GOP candidate Mitt Romney was effusive and optimistic about tonight's primary. But the ex-Massachusetts governor stressed upcoming races in case he loses here. He vowed to "connect with Michigan," where his father was governor and where he travels next. "Michigan is very personal for me," he told Salt Lake City's Deseret Morning News. More »

  • December 2007

    • McCain’s 'All-In' NH Strategy

      Salon  |  Dec 20, 07 2:32 PM CST

      McCain&rsquo;s 'All-In' NH Strategy

      (Newser) - His maverick days over, John McCain is making his last stand as presidential timber in New Hampshire, the first-in-the-nation primary he won in 2000 only to get bulldozed by George W. Bush. McCain is banking on big Granite State momentum to set off a financial and popularity surge in Michigan, South Carolina, and beyond, Salon says. More »

    • Democrats to Michigan: No Votes for You

      Associated Press  |  Dec 1, 07 12:18 PM CST

      Democrats to Michigan: No Votes for You

      (Newser) - The Democratic Party today voted to strip Michigan of all its delegates to the Democratic National Convention, a widely expected and possibly temporary punishment for bumping up the state’s primary. Candidates have already agreed not to campaign in Michigan, and some—including Obama and Edwards—have removed themselves from the ballot. But Michigan officials believe the eventual nominee will re-instate the delegates. More »

  • November 2007

    • GOP Penalizes 5 Early Primary States

      Associated Press  |  Nov 8, 07 10:54 PM CST

      GOP Penalizes 5 Early Primary States

      (Newser) - Republican party leaders voted today to punish five states for holding their primaries too early, the AP reports. New Hampshire, Florida, South Carolina, Michigan, and Wyoming will lose half their delegates to next summer’s national convention because they plan to stage primaries before Feb. 5. Iowa gets off on a technicality. None of the states will change their dates because of the RNC's punishment. More »

  • October 2007

    • Obama, Edwards Bail on Michigan Primary

      Detroit Free Press  |  Oct 9, 07 4:56 PM CDT

      Obama, Edwards Bail on Michigan Primary

      (Newser) - A crack at revising the primary schedule appears at risk today after Barack Obama and John Edwards removed their names from Michigan's ballot, the Detroit Free Press reports. Joe Biden and Bill Richardson have also withdrawn, marking the latest attempt to punish Michigan for moving its primary to January 15, ahead of Iowa and New Hampshire. More »

  • September 2007

    • Michigan Joins Herd to Move Up Primary

      Washington Post  |  Sep 5, 07 6:50 AM CDT

      Michigan Joins Herd to Move Up Primary

      (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. More »

    • Clinton, Obama Oppose Primary Leapfrogging

      Washington Post  |  Sep 2, 07 12:32 PM CDT

      Clinton, Obama Oppose Primary Leapfrogging

      (Newser) - Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama joined three of their presidential rivals yesterday in pledging not to campaign in states that have defied Democratic primary rules by pushing their primaries to early 2008. In recent weeks, Michigan and Florida have announced votes before February 5, challenging the first dibs the party has reserved for Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Nevada. More »

  • August 2007

    • Michigan to Shift Primary to Jan. 15

      MSNBC  |  Aug 18, 07 9:51 PM CDT

      Michigan to Shift Primary to Jan. 15

      (Newser) - Michigan is about to move its 2008 presidential primary to January 15th, sources inside the state Democratic and Republican parties tell MSNBC. A bill shifting the date will go before the state senate next week. The move will provoke other early states to move to earlier—as early as December—or to push to have the Michigan contest disqualified.