Michigan voters headed to the polls Tuesday in a presidential primary
that could prove pivotal for the leading Republican candidates, but has
generated less interest on the Democratic side with Hillary Rodham
Clinton the only top tier candidate on the ballot.
Senators Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican John McCain confounded public opinion polls by pulling surprise victories Tuesday in the New Hampshire primaries.
A teary-eyed Hillary
Clinton pushed for support on Monday as polls showed her poised
for a huge New Hampshire loss to Democratic rival Barack Obama,
but the former front-runner vowed to carry on with her
presidential quest even if she loses.
Republican presidential rivals Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney scornfully debated immigration in a provocative, no-holds-barred CNN/YouTube debate just over a month before the first votes are cast.