Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich joined four other Democratic contenders in dropping out of the party's Michigan primary. National Democratic leadership weren't happy that the state had bumped its primary up to Jan. 15, ahead of traditional early-goers Iowa and New Hampshire. Yesterday was the deadline for taking your name off the ballot—Kucinich was joined in doing that by Barack Obama, John Edwards, Bill Richardson, and Joe Biden.
New York Sen. Hillary Clinton stayed in, along with Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd. From the Boston Globe:
The decisions serve political purposes for many of the candidates. Clinton, who has been well ahead in the polls in Michigan, may end up with a strong showing that gives momentum to her campaign, even if the DNC follows through on its threat to refuse to seat convention delegates.
The other candidates, meanwhile, can avoid the potential embarrassment of a poor showing in Michigan, while appeasing officials from New Hampshire and Iowa who are angry about Michigan's move to mid-January.
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