While the focus is on Indiana Tuesday, people in Michigan say they're frustrated. National Democrats have barred Michigan delegates from the convention in August because the state moved its primary up against party rules. Florida did the same thing.

Michigan voters are watching what's going on across the border with some frustration.

From newspapers to networks, the showdown in Indiana is making headlines everywhere. But people in Michigan have had enough.

"It's like being stoned to death with popcorn because they say the same thing over and over and over again,” said Father Don Potts.

"I will be happy when the ads stop,” agreed Jan LaPorte.

The DNC stripped the state of its delegates after it held the primary early. Michigan Democrats say they did this to ensure the state's issues were being talked about in the election.

"Job loss, mortgage foreclosure, rising health care costs — these are things that Michigan has experienced earlier and more severely than any other state,” explained Liz Kerr, with the Michigan Democratic Party, in a phone interview.

And voters WSBT spoke with couldn't agree more.

"We've lost a lot of jobs, good jobs, out of Michigan — jobs that we could have got here, we didn't get here,” said Albert Brumley. “I'd like to see them come back and let the people talk."

It's still unclear whether Michigan's vote will count, and voters say not having a voice at such a crucial time is simply unfair.

"It doesn't seem proper, it doesn't seem right,” said Vera Clark.

Michigan's Democratic Party is still negotiating with the DNC and the presidential campaigns to come to an agreement. But the Democratic Party says one thing is sure — a Democrat can not win the White House without Michigan.

"We all have the same end goal here which is to make sure John McCain is not the next president,” Kerr said. “But in order to make sure that happens Michigan needs to be engaged in the Democratic nomination process."

Michigan lost 157 delegates. The DNC scheduled a hearing at the end of month to decide how to split delegates from Michigan and Florida between Clinton and Obama.