Some Democrats cross over to vote in Michigan's Republican primary

• By Steve Pardo
• The Detroit News

It appears some Democrats are indeed joining Republicans at the polls Tuesday in Michigan to weigh in on the GOP's race for the presidential nomination.

Interviews Tuesday in Metro Detroit showed evidence of Democrats crossing over and casting votes for Republican candidates.

Democrats Rod and Amy Farrier voted at the Ann Arbor Township Hall on Tuesday afternoon — and they weren't in agreement. The wife backed Mitt Romney, while the husband said he voted for Ron Paul.

"I can't stomach those other guys," Rod Farrier said. "Ron Paul's the only one on there with any integrity."

Amy Farrier said she voted for Romney to help the Michigan native stave off an upset by former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, a vocal social conservative.

"It would scare me if he gets in (the White House)," Amy Farrier said.

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