David Bonior Prefers Iowa over Home State of Michigan

Former Michigan Congressman David Bonior, who is former Sen. John Edwards’s national campaign manager, wrote an op-ed for Iowa Independent on why he supported Edwards taking his name off the Michigan ballot:

John Edwards’ decision has generated a lot of controversy, especially in Michigan - a state that I had the honor of representing in Congress for 26 years. But John’s decision was the right one.

Michigan is a big state, and the nominating calendar was designed to let early states go first. In the age of the multi-million dollar primary campaign, it is more important than ever to keep things that way. In early state contests, issues matter more than money, celebrity and advertisements. Voters can cut through the gloss and the spin to make decisions based on who the candidates really are, and what they stand for.