Michigan GOP accidentally sends out release praising McCain win

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By Beth Boehne

Story Created: Jan 15, 2008 at 10:22 PM EST

Story Updated: Jan 15, 2008 at 10:22 PM EST

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Republican Party accidentally sent out a news release Tuesday night congratulating John McCain for winning the state's GOP primary before catching the error and sending out a second release praising Mitt Romney's victory.

The Associated Press named Romney the GOP winner as soon as polls closed in Michigan's western Upper Peninsula at 9 p.m. EST. The incorrect GOP release went out just minutes later.

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

He added that the incorrect release was sent to only a handful of media outlets in the state.

The first release noted that, "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 later, the party sent out a second release.

"In a close-fought victory, native-son Governor Mitt Romney won an important contest here tonight," it said.

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