Everything you wanted to know about the presidential primary calendar involving the rogue states of Michigan and Florida - thanks to Congressional Quarterly and its comprehensive item today, Top 7 Questions on Florida and Michigan Primaries:
What are Florida and Michigan's 2008 presidential primary dates and how and when were those dates finalized?
On May 21, Florida Republican Gov Charlie Crist signed legislation into law designating Jan 29 as the state's presidential primary date. The primary had been previously scheduled for March.
In Michigan, Democratic Gov Jennifer Granholm signed legislation into law Sept 4 establishing Jan 15 as the state's presidential primary date. But [... yadda yadda yadda ...] the State supreme court decided Nov 21 to overturn those rulings and allow the Jan 15 date to stand.
It's that simple.
