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PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
DEMOCRATIC ACTIVIST DEBBIE DINGELL WERE SOME OF THE DRIVING FORCES
BEHIND MOVING UP THE STATE'S PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY TO JANUARY 15TH.
EVEN SO, NEITHER WANTS A REPEAT IN 2012.
THEY'RE PROPOSING A PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY SELECTION PLAN THAT
WOULD DIVIDE THE 50 STATES INTO SIX REGIONS.
IT'S SIMILAR TO A BILL PROPOSED BY CONGRESSMAN SANDER LEVIN OF
MICHIGAN AND SENATOR BILL NELSON OF FLORIDA.
THE NATION WOULD HOLD SIX SEPARATE PRESIDENTIAL SELECTION DATES,
AND A LOTTERY WOULD DETERMINE THE ORDER IN WHICH GROUPS OF STATES
VOTE.
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(2007-12-05)
LANSING, MICH. (AP)
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P MICHIGAN G-O-P CHAIRMAN SAUL ANUZIS ANDDEMOCRATIC ACTIVIST DEBBIE DINGELL WERE SOME OF THE DRIVING FORCES
BEHIND MOVING UP THE STATE'S PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY TO JANUARY 15TH.
EVEN SO, NEITHER WANTS A REPEAT IN 2012.
THEY'RE PROPOSING A PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY SELECTION PLAN THAT
WOULD DIVIDE THE 50 STATES INTO SIX REGIONS.
IT'S SIMILAR TO A BILL PROPOSED BY CONGRESSMAN SANDER LEVIN OF
MICHIGAN AND SENATOR BILL NELSON OF FLORIDA.
THE NATION WOULD HOLD SIX SEPARATE PRESIDENTIAL SELECTION DATES,
AND A LOTTERY WOULD DETERMINE THE ORDER IN WHICH GROUPS OF STATES
VOTE.
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