Voters of the Michigan state were headed to the polls today. This presidential primary has been considered as pivotal for the leading republican candidates. Democratic front, on the other side could not generate enough momentum. Hillary Rodham Clinton is the only

Democratic candidate who has been able to generate waves in the state up to some extent.

Almost 20% of the eligible voters are expected to turn up across the state. This low turn out expectation is mainly because of prevailing freezing temperature and the forecast of snow.

Issue of economy has dominated the closely contested GOP race during past few days. Mitt Romney and John McCain both have been pledging in favor of a revival for a state economy. Both these front-runners also stood in support of an auto industry ravaged by recession.

Opinion polls conducted by many agencies and organizations indicated that John McCain and Mitt Romney are the closest rivals in this race of presidential primaries. Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee has been running with the third position.

Mitt Romney needs the victory badly as he is expecting to restore at least some of the luster lost with his defeats in the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary. Many of the associates have also suggested the former Massachusetts governor may quit the race unless he prevails.

John McCain won the state’s primary eight years ago with the support of independent voters. He is now expecting another miracle this time as well on Tuesday. He appears to have regained the lead in the national polls that he enjoyed months ago, before his campaign nearly came apart over the summer.

From the Democrats, Barack Obama and John Edwards pulled their names from the ballot immediately after Michigan broke national party rules by moving up its primary date. Supporters of both these candidates have been urging voters to vote for uncommitted. If this really happens, it would leave some delegates free to back Obama or Edwards.

Fixing of the date of primary for the Michigan State is quite unusual. Michigan generally does not hold presidential primaries until February. The date was moved up following the objections of national party leaders to try and give the state more say in the selection of presidential candidates. This date-shift has made impacts on all the candidates. It has affected all the Democratic national convention delegates and half of the Republicans.

State party leaders are convinced that the delegates eventually will be seated.
Next up for the Democrats were precinct caucuses Saturday in Nevada, where a debate was scheduled for Tuesday night in Las Vegas, reports AP.

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