I've been scanning the initial results of the Michigan Presidential Primary on the local channels a little today.
Two things do not surprise me. The first is that Steve's preferred candidate, Ron Paul, only garnered 6% of the Republican vote. The guy that seemingly makes the most sense, relates well to the young and future voting generations, can raise more money at one time than anyone in history, and holds unique ideas such as abolishing the IRS, doesn't seem to get the vote when it counts. Critics of the voting process and the candidates' pedigrees often say we need an "ordinary Joe" in office. But it doesn't seem to show in the ballot boxes.
The second is that Mitt Romney appears to be the Republican winner here. He has a darn good Michigan pedigree; his father George having served as Michigan governor eons ago.
The one thing that does surprise me so far is the likely Democratic vote, particularly in Detroit. Hillary Clinton did not pull her name out of the primary ballot in Michigan, yet she's being trailed closely by "Uncommitted." Who is this guy anyway? Voters have been told that they can vote "uncommitted" so that some Michigan delegates can go independent and vote for who they want at the convention.
Voters have gotten the message. In fact, it almost appears that "Uncommitted" won out in Detroit, beating Clinton.
When we watched the episode of Night Court where Dan Fielding is running for public office and loses to a dead man, we laughed.
Life imitates art. That's not just a saying... in Detroit, they're apparently making it fact.
