Reply #55: Michigan moved first, NH moved to regain their position after MI took it. [View All]

[madfloridian]

Michigan's Levin despises NH so much that he took the initiative in moving up. Facts do matter.

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/madfloridian/1930

"Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) threatened "to hold Michigan’s presidential nominating contest on the same day as the New Hampshire primary in order to end New Hampshire’s 'cockamamie' first-in-the nation role," The Politico reports.

"While Michigan recently passed a law saying it would hold its primary on Jan. 15 -- causing New Hampshire to say it would go no later than Jan. 8 -- Levin said Michigan Democrats now could hold a caucus and move up to the same day as New Hampshire."

Meanwhile, New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner continues to say he is "prepared to keep New Hampshire first and once again raised the possibility he could hold the primary in December of this year... Gardner has the ability to beat other states to the punch because, over the years, he has learned how to hold his primaries very quickly."