McCAIN WON MICHIGAN!!! -Mich. GOP congratulates wrong candidate

[underpants]

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1131ap_primary_wrong_release.html

LANSING, Mich. -- The Michigan Republican Party mistakenly sent out a news release Tuesday night congratulating John McCain for winning the state's GOP primary.

It quickly issued a second statement praising Mitt Romney for his win.

"Heading into tonight, this race was too close to call, so we prepared a release for either scenario," state GOP spokesman Bill Nowling said. "We simply pushed the wrong button."

The first GOP release went out just minutes later and stated, "In a close-fought victory, Senator John McCain succeeded again (in) the Michigan Republican primary, winning over a traditionally unpredictable voter base in Michigan."

Five minutes after that, the party sent a release that said, "In a close-fought victory, native son Governor Mitt Romney won an important contest here tonight."

[TwilightGardener]

1. Close-fought? Didn't Romney win by something like 9 points, or am I missing something?

[redqueen]

2. Nope... that's how I remember it...

What a huge screwup. :rofl:

[yellowcanine]

3. That should help end the infighting. Heh. Who has the popcorn?

[Hatchling]

4. Maybe someone pushed the wrong Diebold button?

And expected McCain to win?

[damntexdem]

5. Hey, give them a break: it's just typical GOP math.

We've seen it in FL in 2000 and Ohio in 2004, and in a FL congressional race in 2006. The loser is the winner by GOP math.