Sen. Carl Levin Backs Michigan's Early Primary

[Purveyor]

LANSING — U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Michigan, today defended Michigan’s early Jan. 15 primary, despite the absence of Democratic luminaries Barack Obama and John Edwards from the Democratic ballot.

He urged Democrats to vote nonetheless, either for Hillary Clinton, whose name is on the ballot, or for the “uncommitted” slot. If enough voters choose “uncommitted,” Obama and Edwards could gain Michigan delegates.

Levin has led a national campaign to allow larger, more diverse states such as Michigan to hold presidential primaries before Iowa and New Hampshire. He told reporters today that Obama’s and Edwards’ decisions to boycott Michigan’s primary prove the stranglehold Iowa and New Hampshire have on the nominating process.

His remarks were a vigorous defense of a political battle that has angered and frustrated many Michigan Democrats who want to vote for Obama and Edwards, especially since Obama’s victory in the Iowa caucus on Jan. 3.

Although Michigan’s Jan. 15 primary date also violates national Republican party rules, no Republican candidate is boycotting the state. The state GOP is threatened with losing half of its delegates to the national Republican convention.

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[Purveyor]

1. Levin is fucking delusional. For the next week, the only story on any of the networks

will be GOP primary race in Michigan.

The DEM's will be shut out of any major media coverage for the next 6 days.