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Michigan Decision 2008 |
Michigan Public Radio Network joins together to cover important issues that affect your life during this Presidential primary season.
We examine the impact foreclosures have had on Michigan’s economy, the role religion may play in the January 15th vote, the future of health care in our state, the debate over protecting the Great Lakes, the future of health care and stem cell research, the foreclosure crisis in Michigan and more.
Stories air each day during Morning Edition and All Things Considered.
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Michigan Decision 2008: Michigan Primary A Gamble For Clout
Once the voting is done in New Hampshire, the nation’s attention will turn to Michigan. At least that was the hope of the state’s political leaders when they defied the national parties and decided to make Michigan one of the earliest primary states on the calendar.
Michigan taxpayers were told that for the cost of a $10 million election, they’d win clout in choosing the presidential nominees.
As MPRN's Rick Pluta reports, things have not worked out exactly as they had hoped.
aired Jan. 8, 2008 | length: 03:31
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