The state House of Representatives left for a two-week recess Thursday, and there likely is not enough time to craft another proposal upon the legislators’ return.

Alan Fox, a political consultant with East Lansing-based Practical Political Consulting Inc., said since “day one,” the legislation was set for failure.

“There was never any prospect of it happening with one house controlled by Republicans and with both houses needing a two-thirds vote,” Fox said.

Tom Lenard, spokesman for state Senate Minority Leader Mark Schauer, D-Battle Creek, said barring an “extraordinary breakthrough,” discussions of a second primary are over.

Sen. Nancy Cassis, R-Novi, said the national and state Democratic parties failed their constituents.

“It was up to them and they were not able to come up with a proposal,” she said.

Although Clinton has accused Obama of not working hard enough to negotiate an agreeable format, members of the Michigan Legislature said many Clinton supporters opposed the primary proposal.

Dennis Denno, chief of staff for state Sen. Buzz Thomas, D-Detroit, the co-chairman of Obama’s Michigan campaign, said concerns about a privately funded election and clerks’ ability to conduct the election plagued the legislation.

“It’s time to move on,” Denno said. “The Democratic Party and family need to figure out a solution so our delegates get seated.”

Denno said one solution to seating the delegates at August’s Democratic National Convention would be to split them in half between Clinton and Obama.

However, Fox said the delegates will not be seated if the party’s nomination is still in question.

Lenard and Cassis said the state Legislature can now focus on other issues the state faces.

“We have important things to do, and being distracted by a primary is taking away valuable time and effort,” Cassis said.