The January 15 Michigan primary is now off, the result of a court decision that found part of the law authorizing it illegal.Under Michigan law, if one part of the measure was found illegal, the entire law had to be scuttled.The National Democratic party had placed sanctions on the Michigan party for violating a rule that no primaries could be held prior to February 5. Beyond that, the proposed Michigan primary threw a monkey wrench into the entire primary system because it would have been held prior to New Hampshire's "First in the nation" primary. New Hampshire law stipulates that they must hold their primary at least 7 days before any other state's contest. That would place the New Hampshire contest on the 8th of January - just 5 days after the Iowa Caucuses.There is still a chance legislators will force a primary on that date:Minutes after its release, Michigan Republican Party Chairman Saul Anuzis called on the Legislature to approve a bill pending in the state...(Read Full Post)