In the upcoming open Republican primary to be held in Michigan on February 28, there is talk that Democrats will do to Republicans what they did to Democrats in 2008 election cycle. In open primaries, both Democrats and Republicans are permitted to vote for the contenders seeking nomination. In election cycle 2008, Republicans voted in states where there were open primaries to elevate one candidate over the other and to create friction within the Democratic Party.
A lot of speculation is that likewise, in the state of Michigan there will be an open primary and it is the Democrats turn to return the favor of voting in Republican open primaries to elevate one candidate over another.
Democrats' likely favorite will be Rick Santorum. In the past two weeks Rick Santorum held a strong lead over Mitt Romney in his home state of Michigan, but it has significantly slipped away, and as of this time, they are in a virtual tie.
If speculation that Democrats will vote in the Michigan primary holds true, Democrats will likely plan to assist the tie-break with a vote for Rick Santorum while pinching their noses of course.
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