The Flint Journal reports:
Something seemed to be missing when Susan Keeler of Grand Blanc Township opened her absentee ballot.
The candidates.
Michigan’s convoluted presidential primary is now hitting home for voters, who are getting absentee ballots for the Jan. 15 presidential primary.
“There is something wrong with this. People don’t even have a choice to vote for the person we want to vote for,” said Keeler, 68.…
“It gives me a very nasty taste in my mouth,” said Susan Parnes, 63, of Flint, an Obama supporter. “I’ve begged people to go vote in the primary, and then this crap comes up.”
The candidates not on the ballot withdrew themselves from Michigan’s rebelliously early primary, in a bid to satisfy traditional leadoff states Iowa and New Hampshire. “The only name I even recognize here is Hillary Clinton,” said Keeler, who wanted to vote for Obama. “It just appears to be people trying to control how we vote.”
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and Sen. Joe Biden also opted out of Michigan’s primary, leaving voters to choose among Clinton, Dennis Kucinich, Chris Dodd, Mike Gravel and “uncommitted.”
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December 19, 2007 at 8:22 am
Yep,
The state caucus violated long standing policy and their citizens are screwed because of it.
December 20, 2007 at 1:16 am
david polzin menominee michigan
no one should vote on the 15th go all un commited
December 31, 2007 at 7:00 pm
Anti-war, anti-torture supporters of Obama and Edwards should vote Ron Paul and contact the Michigan Democratic Party at http://www.michigandems.com/contactus.html letting them know what you are doing.
January 9, 2008 at 2:29 pm
Sounds as if “uncommitted” should be the favorite in Michigan. Let’s hope so.
January 10, 2008 at 6:22 pm
Wake up America! Educate yourself! If you want to know why Ron Paul wants to get rid of the Federal Reserve and the IRS, visit http://www.freedomtofascism.com and check out Aaron Russo’s documentary, “America, From Freedom To Fascism” Bulk order it for $1.25 each and send it to your non-computer literate baby boomer friends, heck, all of your friends and relatives!
WE THE PEOPLE need to take back our Republic!
(BTW, I’m 62 years old)
January 12, 2008 at 11:08 pm
Ron Paul! Are you kidding? That bigot! If you haven’t seen it yet, then read some excerpts from his newsletters:
http://www.tnr.com/politics/story.html?id=e2f15397-a3c7-4720-ac15-4532a7da84ca
Angry White Man indeed! An interesting read for anyone, but especially if you’re gay, black, or Jewish.
I’m voting uncommitted!
January 14, 2008 at 5:38 pm
If you support ending the war in Iraq, please vote for Ron Paul in the upcoming Republican primary.
The DNC has screwed you out of your delegates, so please make the only anti-war, anti-neocon vote that matters and help Ron Paul win the Michigan Republican primary.
If the general election comes down to Obama vs any other Republican but Ron Paul, then I will vote Obama as will many other Ron Paul supporters, so please help the only other candidate that can bring true change to Washington and help Ron Paul on Tuesday instead of wasting a vote in the Democratic primary.
Thanks for your consideration,
Eric Burke
Anderson, SC
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