Meaningless in Michigan

If voters in this economically ravaged state want their votes in today's primary contest to count, it's the GOP or nothing

By Paul Berg

LANSING, Mich.--In a state suffering from the country's highest unemployment rate, and home to the nation's murder capital in Detroit--with automobile manufacturing expatriated Flint close behind--one would expect Megan Piwowar, media relations coordinator for the Michigan Republican Party, to point out that the state's [RETURN TO ARTICLE]

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    I live in Michigan and without a doubt this primary is proof that our democracy is in shambles (Florida will experience the same thing).

    I voted in the Democrat primary. Why, when I knew it wouldn’t count? Because as a taxpayer in the state, I helped pay for this debacle, not that I was given a choice about whether I wanted to pay for it.

    What I did was tell every poll worker and anyone around (very few people as not many even bothered to vote, about 20% of registered voters) what a taxpayer rip-off this primary was. Can anyone answer why these two rich political organizations don’t each fund their own primary? Why should non-party members have money extracted from our wallets? This isn’t democracy, it’s theft!

    And theft for little reason. It didn’t count for Democrats and half-counted for Republicans. So Florida, get ready to be fleeced by these two rip-off political parties. I can tell you certainly, I know how you’ll feel.

    United States Posted by Jon B on Jan 17, 2008 at 10:04 AM
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