"I can't vote and I'm sort of mad about that," said Hayes, who said she belongs to a group of local Edwards supporters who began working on his behalf more than a year ago.
"The actions of our state party have made it so that I can't vote for my candidate," Hayes said.
What annoys Hayes is the game of political brinkmanship that Michigan Democrats have played with the national Democratic party.
In a bid to make the state more relevant to the nominating process, Michigan Democrats decided to hold their presidential primary Jan. 15, one week after New Hampshire and before most of the other state primaries.
The national party, which decided Michigan should hold a primary election or caucus on Feb. 9, has said it would strip Michigan of any delegates nominated outside of its rules.....
Hayes, who spent five days last month volunteering for the Edwards campaign in Iowa, says the state party's effort to become more relevant has backfired badly.
"We have had no candidates, no community meetings. We have no press coverage, no advertising -- we have no campaigning here whatsoever," she sighed.
"... Our Michigan issues are not being discussed."
I'll try to keep everyone updated as the lawsuit story develops. I believe the hearing is around 10:30 am on Monday.
Whether they succeed or fail, I urge y'all to vote Uncommitted to prevent the Forces of Coronation from winning (and effectively ending Hillary's campaign) and email the MDP to complain about their incompetence on this matter.
