Michigan's state legislature has term limits that are sweeping 64 legislators out of office this year and allowing that much new blood in. But six of the eight legislators who are leaving due to term limits lost in the August 8th primaries. Senate Minority Leader Virgil Smith of Detroit failed in his third try for Wayne County prosecutor, after serving 24 years in the legislature. State Rep. Gerald Law got knocked out of the race for Plymouth Township treasurer. And after more than 20 years as a state legislator, Senator Bill Bullard of Milford was denied what would have been the crowning achievement of his political career, a nomination for county drain commissioner.
Incumbency is a powerful force.
But you can't take it with you from one office to another. Even the post of drain commissioner is up for grabs. This is Common Sense . I'm Paul Jacob. Common Sense is the daily radio commentary program of U.S. Term Limits, hosted by Senior Fellow Paul Jacob.