Once a battleground, Michigan now merely campaign pit stop

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Once a battleground, Michigan now merely campaign pit stop


By Julie Hirschfeld Davis
Sun National Staff
Originally published February 7, 2004

DETROIT - As voters head to caucuses today in this first large industrial state to weigh in on the Democratic presidential race, one might think that all eyes would be on Michigan.

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With Kerry positioned for a commanding victory in Michigan today, Howard Dean abruptly left the state Thursday to hunker down for what he is calling his last stand, the Wisconsin primary on Feb. 17.

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"Kerry's got my vote - 100 percent," said Kevin Sullivan, vice president of the United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters' Warren local. "Gephardt made my decision when he threw his support behind him."

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1. Ignoring black voters will come back and bite us for sure.

Letting Sharpton have that stage all to himself is a grave error, particularly in light of the VV article revealing his alliances with Republican thugs, with his eye toward the next New York senatorial race.