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Markos Urges Michigan Mischief

January 12, 2008 10:18 AM

Markos Moulitsas of the Daily Kos website is urging Democrats to vote for Romney in Michigan's open primary this Tuesday.

"(W)e 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," Kos writes. "We want Mitt to stay in the race, and to do that, we need him to win in Michigan......(N)ot only do we help keep their field fragmented, but we also pollute Romney's victory."

Read more HERE.

ABC News' ace cub reporter Matt Stuart reports that Romney was asked about this last night in Hudsonville, MI.

"I doubt that has any impact at all," Romney said. "I’m not familiar with that group."

Here's some background for you, governor. Read all about Kos HERE.

- jpt

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The Republicans used this strategy against Cynthia McKinney, they all voted in the primary against McKinneys opponet. If you really want to stick to the Republicans, vote Ron Paul. I am a person who voted for Bush in 2000,against the bombing in Yugoslavia, and than voted for Nader because Bush and Kerry were cut from the same cloth.
Dr Paul is Hope for America

Posted by: judarama | Jan 14, 2008 6:13:07 PM

Uniblogger - So your voting Republican I guess from your rant, about 'financial responsibility, saving the economy, jobs and the country' since the Libs will not do that!

Lets see the Dems use Voter fraud to the 10th degree, so what is new in MI. And using the Daily kook website as a moral, well that Clinton built blog is nothing but a treasonous site.

But I agree Romney should win!! so go for it!

First of all , MI should turn their backs on the Dem/Lib party because they turned their backs on MI but kicking out your delagates!!

So if MI votes in the General for a DEM then we really will know that Dems don't mind being treated like dirt!

Posted by: spock | Jan 14, 2008 11:49:05 AM

NOOO... Dems, don't throw your vote to Mitt Romney. He's got plenty of cash and even more ego. He'll be in this race until somebody turns out the lights at the convention hall. If you want to stir up the GOP, VOTE for RON PAUL! It will affirm that the majority of the country wants us out of the war! If Ron Paul wins Michigan, John McCain's head may explode in anger! Fox News will look like idiots (well, they already do). And, you'll prove to the world that you can have a realistic idea to help the economy, which is doomed without the help of Dr. Paul. Just think, if Dr. Paul wins Michigan, thanks to a big showing by dems and independents, the GOP will be forced to reconsider their moronic, neo-con philosophy of perpetual war. This election is not about, democrats nor republicans, its about financial responsiblity, saving the economy, jobs and the country!!!

Posted by: Uniblogger | Jan 14, 2008 11:12:17 AM

The Daily Kos advice is for nincompoops and will come back to haunt them like teir friends Batrayus ad. If these are the tactics they wish to employ to win at any cost, they need to register with the repub Neocon Party.

Posted by: Luke | Jan 13, 2008 2:40:39 PM

If the Democrats cannot win putting forth a socialist and a newbie with virtually no experience and false hope, it is no wonder they would seek additional advantage by messing up the GOP. If Democrats had a brain, they would be republicans, conservatives, federalists or libertarians. I guess it is fashionable for people to be born and depend on the federal government to do everything for all people, all the time. Hell, about half the nation does not pay any taxes. No wonder government is seen as Valhalla for the downtrodden (i.e., victims). With about 33 senators voting AGAINST English as the nation language, including Obama and Hillarycare Clinton, no wonder our country could use someone with a heart AND a brain.

Posted by: curtis41 | Jan 13, 2008 1:03:55 PM

Here in California quite a few people are so frustrated with what Bush has done they are voting Repub and voting for Ron Paul in hopes of getting a Dem elected.

Posted by: terry1012 | Jan 13, 2008 12:06:39 PM

Obama supporters should unite behind Kucinich's recount, I am sure they will see that Obama won, and Hilary was the loser.

Posted by: tess101 | Jan 13, 2008 11:58:56 AM

The democrats are not only trying to disrupt the election process for just republicans, but are also trying to disenfranchise some union voters in Las Vegas. The democrats pretend to be the party of the people, but they aren't. They are every bit as dirty as any republican,it's just that democrats don't care. Hypocrisy applies only to republicans anyway. Democrats are immune from it no matter how scandalous they are. As a matter of fact,usually a democrat twisted in a scandal of their own creation is usually supported and rallied around.(Gary Condit was an exception.)

Posted by: TexBork | Jan 13, 2008 10:00:29 AM

Romney your just to conservative, if you weren't so may I would vote for you, but you sound like the rest of them.

Posted by: Gloria | Jan 13, 2008 7:35:30 AM

I believe the same thing was pulled in California a few years back, supporting one candidate so that the other one they didn't want would lose out and the one they wanted, would win in the general election

Posted by: JL | Jan 13, 2008 2:56:29 AM

THe polls where right in Iowia but did they all come from the state of Iowia? For sure the last one's who came in last did really count, to bad if someone out there was playing there cards wrong. kudo!

Posted by: Gloria | Jan 13, 2008 2:14:43 AM

No we need a Republican who is half and half or a democratic liberal who is have half and half, And then the receipe is right for the Tea Party.

Posted by: Gloria | Jan 13, 2008 2:09:22 AM

I’m glad all these liberals will vote for Mitt Romney in the Michigan Primary. McCain and Huckabee are too liberal for the Republican nomination. You can’t out liberal a liberal. McCain and Huckabee need to learn that fact.

Posted by: Matthew | Jan 13, 2008 1:34:44 AM

I think it is a shame that a party that is always crying "every vote counts" the Democratic party in Michigan will not allow and count write in votes for the canidate of there choice be it Obama, Edwards, or there dog. If they were smart and allowed it, crossing party lines to vote would not be needed, the Republicans have enough unattractive canidates as it is. I just hope Mayor Bloomberg decides to run and gives a MUCH needed third choice to all.

Posted by: Lance Drake | Jan 13, 2008 12:30:16 AM

None of the candidates either republican or democrats have any ability for economic prognostication except Ron Paul. None but him give any detailed explanation of market forces or any real insight to economic trends. His policies are well thought out, deliberate and concise. The other candidates spoon feed you platitudinal rhetoric and so many Americans are just too stupid or too lazy to recognize it. So go ahead and capriciously vote for anyone else but Ron Paul--if he's not elected president, you might as well get "Idiot" tattooed on your forehead to forever remind you of the lost chance you had to save this country that you so heedlessly discarded. I'm sick and disgusted with the MSM's vilification and outright calumny of Ron Paul and so I'm done with the niceties. Wake up America.

Posted by: DownWithMSM | Jan 13, 2008 12:11:02 AM

The people in Michigan most really be ticked off by only having Hillery to vote for if they want to vote for a democrat. Being from Ohio which also has a high unemployment rate I can completely understand voting to keep Mitt Romney in the race. Our states really do need all the help they can get. Any and all canidates can come to Ohio and spend all the money they want in our state. We would treat them real good. Might help our economy.

Posted by: AnnD52 | Jan 12, 2008 11:48:58 PM

Hey Dems, vote Huckabee! Then we'll laugh ourselves to death when he wins in the fall.

Posted by: Ben | Jan 12, 2008 9:11:58 PM

Jim: Dems and the GOP had not gotten it right in Washington for the last 50 years. Reagan was another one who could not deliver, shame on you - Government became bigger along with the price tag in the Reagan's years. None-the-less, GOP are fools as much as Dems. Both are incompetent and unscrupulous. History is a witness to mass=-market foolishness.

Posted by: threeriverscrossing | Jan 12, 2008 8:39:07 PM

Democrats who are going to waste their vote in the Republican primary should help elect the weakest Republican with a chanch to win the nomination. Mike Huckabee.

Posted by: Billy10 | Jan 12, 2008 8:26:36 PM

ok james danley, i am glad you are comfortable with you decision about the write in. i guess i have just heard so much advertising here in mich DONT WRITE IN-- IT WONT COUNT that i put it into the context of our little ballot problem in mich, and thanks for the vote swapping info, but i am going to stick with my decision of uncommitted.

i am glad folks are passionate about their views, but careful not to get hostile about it, this is america, we should be able to discuss these things in a civilized way. thanks for talking, folks

Posted by: lori | Jan 12, 2008 8:26:32 PM

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