Clinton to stay on Michigan ballot

Clinton to keep name on Mich. ballot October 9, 2007 By TODD SPANGLER FREE PRESS WASHINGTON STAFF Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton will remain a candidate in Michigan’s primary. Her campaign staff this afternoon confirmed she will remain on Michigan's Jan. 15 ballot, despite the fact that other candidates – Barack Obama, John Edwards, Bill Richardson and Joe Biden – have withdrawn. A spokesman said Clinton thought removing her name was unnecessary because she already has pledged not to campaign in Michigan because the state broke national party rules by moving its primary to Jan. 15.“This won’t take away from Iowa one bit,” said former Michigan Gov. Jim Blanchard, who is helping to run Clinton’s campaign in Michigan MLC off hand comment: In the short term it hurts the Dems running and MDP there's going to be a lot of fence mending now to next year, personally I was leading towards Hillary anyway so thanks Edwards and Barrack for making the choice easier for me. As for the Republicons making hay on this story how exactly? The Republicons still need either to gain or supress Detroit votes to win the state. As for Ron Paul people he's correct on one issue and wrong on everything else.