]> http://jeaun.com/2008/01/10/do_you_vote_in_michigan Comments for "Do you vote in Michigan?" en http://jeaun.com/2008/01/10/do_you_vote_in_michigan#comment-8115 I do vote in MI, and I've seen this plea before. I'm very, very conflicted. I'm not a Dems-at-any-cost guy. The balkanization along party lines is not beneficial to a representative democracy, IMHO. My plan is to vote "uncommitted" in the dem primary, as a protest against MI moving their primary up w/o permission from either party and effectively disenfranchising me (and the rest of MI voters). Unfortunately, Republicans seem to be better at underhanded gray-area tactics like this than the lefties. And I certainly favor the idea of Barack in the White House over any of the current republican candidates. But is it worth it to me to vote for Romney, who I dearly, dearly hope comes nowhere near the presidency? I just don't know. Fri, 11 Jan 2008 10:52:07 -0800 http://jeaun.com/2008/01/10/do_you_vote_in_michigan#comment-8114 I don't live in Michigan, so it's not so much an issue for me, but I can't say I'm a fan of this kind of tactic. I know, the Republicans have done dirty things, too. And I know that being holier than thou doesn't win elections. But, if Republicans were doing this to Democrats I'd be royally pissed off. I'm not one to harp on about being hypocritical ("foolish consistency" and all that), but if I'm going to violate my own principles, I at least want something to come of it. And, IMHO, this strategy doesn't have much of a chance of affecting anything. Now, I don't actually have any problem with Democrats voting in the Republican primary, or vice versa. If the state allows it, then having a chance to help choose the least bad candidate from the other party is fabulous. But cynically voting for the guy who's most likely to cause trouble, even if he'd be a terrible president is just lame. Then again, I'm not really a party guy. If you're a democrats-at-any-cost kind of person, then I guess this makes perfect sense. Fri, 11 Jan 2008 06:41:50 -0800 http://jeaun.com/2008/01/10/do_you_vote_in_michigan Message from Markos @ Dailykos.com *** We're not going to beat around the Bush. If you want to help make mischief for the Republican Party - and bolster the Democrats' chances for taking the White House this November - read on! Are you a Democrat or independent registered to vote in Michigan? If you are, vote for Mitt Romney in the Republican primary on Tuesday, January 15th! Do you know any Democrats or independents in Michigan? If you do, encourage them to vote for Mitt Romney in the Republican primary on Tuesday, January 15th! Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:08:20 -0800