THIS IS GETTING OUT OF HAND: Michigan GOP wants major say in picking presidential winner

Michigan GOP Chairman Saul Anuzis on Wednesday sent out an e-mail to party and elected officials asking if they'd support moving to either Jan. 29, when Florida may hold its primary, or to Feb. 2, when South Carolina Republicans head to the polls.

Either date would be ahead of Feb. 5, when 20 or more states could weigh in with their presidential choices. Rules for both parties forbid more than a handful of states from going earlier, but party leaders in Michigan are considering moving up anyway.