Romney isn't losing in Michigan because he was against GM bailout...

[Honeycombe8]

I keep hearing on TV that Romney's main problem in Michigan is that he was against the GM bailout. I've heard several times the now famous quote that he thought the auto industry should've been allowed to fail, free market style, and go into bankruptcy.

I'm sure that doesn't make Michiganites happy, but Santorum said the same thing.

So that doesn't explain Santorum's huge lead over Romney in Michigan.

[marmar]

1. Michiganites? What are those?

We Michiganders would love to learn more about this curious species.

[rfranklin]

2. What's sauce for the Michigeese is sauce for the Michigander...

That species.

[spooky3]

3. Don't they live near the "Indianans?"

Even Rachel Maddow didn't seem to know that the proper term is "Hoosiers."

I'm always surprised when the TV folks don't seem to have a staffer who can use Wiki.

[Jackpine Radical]

5. And fairly close to the Illinoisers--who,

as any Cheesehead will tell you, are more properly referred to as FIBs.

[sarcasmo]

6. Don't forget about those crazy Yoopers.

[Jackpine Radical]

7. Oh yah, da Yoopers, eh?

[sarcasmo]

10. They sure do have there own language.

[Jackpine Radical]

18. I grew up in N. WI. Hayward, actually. As in Hayward, Hurley & Hell.

Any of that ring a bell?

[sarcasmo]

19. You were about a half hour from Ironwood, eh?

[Jackpine Radical]

20. A little more than that, at least at the speeds

you could drive up ol' Highway 77 at, what with the deer and occasional bear all over the road and all.

[TlalocW]

4. Silly Michiganagons

TlalocW

[rufus dog]

8. Would you like to be called - The state that gets an ass kicking from Ohio State on a yearly basis?

Sorry, couldn't resist.

[marmar]

9. Like last year? Oops, couldn't resist...... Enjoy your NCAA probation.

nt

[sarcasmo]

11. Michigan State just ended Ohio States 39 game home win streak.

[sufrommich]

12. I think a "michiganite" is a type of rock found

along the Lake Superior shoreline.

[Honeycombe8]

14. Okay, well, you guys sure got a lot of clever posts out of my "misspeak." I should've said...

Manaanites? Michiganotes? Michiganians? That car makin' state up thar somewhere around Chicago? That state with a lake named after it?

Whatever.

[sufrommich]

13. Santorum may have said the same thing, but Santorum

isn't the son of a governor of Michigan\president of GM. He's a traitor to a lot of Michiganders.

[Motown_Johnny]

16. George was President of AMC not GM

[Motown_Johnny]

15. It is a contributing factor

Rmoney wrote articles calling for Detroit to go bankrupt. Santorum might have made similar comments but not as forcefully or as publicly as Mitt.

Rmoney should be winning here easily but he isn't because of those statements. He put himself in the crosshairs and is now taking fire.

[WI_DEM]

17. He's never really been all that popular in Michigan, in 2008

he won Michigan with 39% of the vote. So 61% voted against him. So far this cycle, most states have been giving him a smaller percentage than they did in 2008.