This election year is unlike any I can remember, and unpredictable, but one major factor is the level of voter anger toward abuses by those who govern us.  Prepare for big surprises, and learn from the example of Emnet County, Michigan, where voters threw out 6 of 7 members of their county commission.  Anne Schieber Dykstra of Michigan Capitol Confidential reports: While primary elections for local offices rarely garner much attention, the results of the August election were dramatic for one county in northern lower Michigan. Of seven members of the current county commission, only one will be on the fall ballot. “I did not anticipate such a dramatic and historic turnover on the Emmet County board,” said Commissioner Charlie MacInnis, who ran unopposed in the primary. “The community clearly didn’t support the massive spending projects that were undertaken without adequate planning or voter approval.” Four of the seven incumbents lost...(Read Full Post)