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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 governor (Jennifer Granholm) and senators (Carl Levin and Debby Stabenow) are all Democrats. But Piwowar and… 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 11:04 AM
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