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96th CARNIVAL OF HOMESCHOOLING: Yearbook Edition at Sprittibee.

COULD BE COOL: Concerts at Millennium Park?

DEAL? Chrysler’s local UAW leaders approve tentative contract:

Local union leaders voted overwhelmingly Monday to recommend approval of a tentative four-year agreement between the United Auto Workers and Chrysler LLC, paving the way for a vote by members, UAW President Ron Gettelfinger said.

The voice vote came after a four-hour meeting at which national bargaining committee members explained the deal to several hundred local leaders.

THE MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY looks to be a bust: Democrats undercut Michigan’s presidential primary

Five Democratic candidates have withdrawn from Michigan’s Jan. 15 presidential primary, leaving what amounts to a beauty contest for front-runner Hillary Clinton and a handful of lesser-knowns.

Barack Obama, John Edwards and Bill Richardson filed paperwork Tuesday, the deadline to withdraw from the ballot, said Kelly Chesney, spokeswoman for the Michigan Secretary of State’s office. Two other candidates, Joe Biden and Dennis Kucinich, said they also were bypassing the primary.

Although Michigan is a critical Midwest state in presidential voting, it violated Democratic National Committee rules by moving its primary earlier in the process. The candidates are honoring the DNC’s wishes in skipping the contest.

Though I don’t care for the decision to move up the primary, I don’t see how pulling out helps anyone anywhere.

MICHIGAN IN PICTURES notes a Last look at Tiger Stadium?

Check it out and follow the links for more photos.

HERE’S A POLL in the Holland Sentinel about the tax increases in Michigan and here are the current results:

Seems that Hollander’s aren’t too pleased with the politicians. Go figure.

ANOTHER BOOST FOR THE MICHIGAN ECONOMY: Chrysler autoworkers begin strike

IT’S NOT THE BEST OF TIMES IN MICHIGAN, and the state’s plight was noted by Mitt Romney yesterday in the GOP debate:

DEARBORN, Mich. — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has taken an early shot at Governor Jennifer Granholm during the GOP debate by criticizing her for raising taxes.

The former Massachusetts governor drew laughter when he said he was afraid Michigan’s Democratic governor “was going to put a tax on this debate.”

Romney says Michigan’s economic struggles are personal for him and he will work to help the state out of its “one-state recession.”

Ouch.

Romney’s dad George was the governor of Michigan from 1963 to 1969.