NPR: Republicans Have a Lot on the Line in Michigan

Republicans Have a Lot on the Line in Michigan

It's a Mitt Romney versus John McCain race in Michigan. Recent polls have shown that the race is a tight two-man contest, with Mike Huckabee a strong, but not close, third. (Remember, the polls may have been wrong about the Democrats in New Hampshire, but were dead on about the Republicans.)

Yet the person who might have the most at stake, other than Mitt Romney who really can't afford to lose, probably won't even do very well here - Rudy Giuiliani.

Michigan GOP leader Saul Anuzis told Day to Day's Alex Chadwick that the race is mostly concentrating on the economy, and how Michigan can turn its economic situation around.

He also thinks the race has gone from a sprint to a marathon. "I wouldn't be surprised that by Super Tuesday on Feb. 5, you could have three to five candidates that have won in one or more of the states or shown very high in the early states. I don't think we're going to see any candidates drop out until after we see the results of Super Tuesday on Feb. 5.

"The dynamics of the race are very different from what most people expected."

And if you could get Rudy Giuliani to give you an answer, he would tell you that he is hoping for Mitt Romney to win tomorrow. That would mean three different winners in the three big early caucuses or primaries. If McCain wins, that would establish him solidly in the front-runner position. If there is no front-runner, than Giuliani has a much better chance to make up ground on the pack, or even take the lead, on Super Tuesday.

4:25 PM ET | 01-14-2008 | permalink

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