No doubt many in the Romney camp and the so called "Reagan coalition" are happy about last night's victory in Michigan. However, was it really that hard for him to find footing in a state that elected his dad 3 times? I think not. Also, if you read the following, Mitt's win in MI makes perfect sense:
DailyKos: MI Dems Should Vote for Mitt!
Posted by: Matt Lewis at 10:10 AM
The liberal DailyKos is encouraging Michigan Democrats to vote for Mitt Romney in the GOP Primary:
With a history of meddling in our primaries, why don't we try and return the favor. Next Tuesday, January 15th, Michigan will hold its primary. Michigan Democrats should vote for Mitt Romney, because if Mitt wins, Democrats win. How so?
For Michigan Democrats, the Democratic primary is meaningless since the DNC stripped the state of all its delegates (at least temporarily) for violating party rules. Hillary Clinton is alone on the ballot.
But on the GOP side, this primary will be fiercely contested. John McCain is currently enjoying the afterglow of media love since his New Hamsphire victory, while Iowa winner Mike Huckabee is poised to do well in South Carolina.
Meanwhile, poor Mitt Romney, who’s suffered back-to-back losses in the last week, desperately needs to win Michigan in order to keep his campaign afloat. Bottom line, if Romney loses Michigan, he's out. If he wins, he stays in.
And we want Romney in, because the more Republican candidates we have fighting it out, trashing each other with negative ads and spending tons of money, the better it is for us. We want Mitt to stay in the race, and to do that, we need him to win in Michigan.
So did the Democrats "create" Mitt's win last night? I don't know whether this is true or not, but it does seem highly possible. They want the Republicans to be as divided as possible and now that each of the "frontrunners" has a state, they can make fun of the Republicans for being all split into factions.
They had no candidate of their own to vote for, the turnout was exceptionally low, so a win for Mitt in Michigan could easily be laid directly at the feet of the Democratic party.
Too bad they won't be voting for Mitt in November.
Original article written by the Dems themselves... BTW, that article has close to a thousand comments...
4 comments:
Typo: "Mitt's win in SC makes perfect sense". I think you meant MI, not SC.
moz... correction made, thanks for your comment!
"Too bad they won't be voting for Mitt in November."
Great line!
Huckabee is the right choice for oh so many reasons. And, one thing I learned about Mitt in Michigan - he spoke to that particular audience only - which he can't possibly do on a National basis. Heck, he's already foolishly (see his acceptance speech) promising to protect/help save every industry in America - like he promised to do for big auto.
As to a National message on the key issues, Mike Huckabee has all of the best plans - starting with the FairTax, and then Independent Energy, then our Borders/Immigration and Defense, then Conservation of the Environment, etc.
All the Best,
Theresa
http://i-like-mike-huckabee.blogspot.com
I'm sure Romney would have won MI, regardless of the dems voting for him. But did they? Probably. Especially when the trumpet sounded from DailyKos and the troops rallied behind this uninspiring call to arms. I've worked in politics for many years (behind the scenes) and I've never once heard of Pubs "meddling" in their primaries. Maybe it happens, maybe it doesn't. Regardless, Romney would have won MI, and now McCain's momentum has slowed way down. The person who benefits the most? Not Romney, but Huckabee. He's the best candidate for the job, anyway.
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