At times a part of the Clerk's salary is a waste of taxpayer dollars. Freedom of speach and the right to vote are wonderful guarantees. I plan to exercise both.

Yep...and tell me that the democrats don't waste money??? Come on....

I completely 100% agree with Griggs, this primary was not necessary. Diana, the Democrats are having their caucus May 5th, so they don't waste tax payer money...

I am not participating in this primary because there are no local issues to vote on, and I am not too happy about having my voting record made public.

I surprisingly find myself agreeing with Mr Griggs. Aren't the Repugs ALL about saving
the government money? They have PACS & billionaires overflowing with $$$. Why didn't
they just self-support a Republican Caucus since the Dems already have their candidate.
Instead we have a state-wide primary costing Michigan $10 million dollars. What a waste.
Shame on the Michigan Republican Party.

With all the money Obama has wasted you are going to start worrying about a measly $10 Million. I just don't get it and probably never will. Wake up America!

I understand Griggs point. IMO opinion, the real waste is the campaigning, the "donations" and politicians passing legislation to "pay back" the big contributors, so they get the money again on the next election cycle and the vicious cycle continues on and on and on....

So our opinion doesn't matter now? What happened with the freedom to vote? Just another thing for people to complain about....

Wow, Wyandotte City Clerk says it is a waste of money to hold elections? That instills confidence.

Say, didn't the Democrats mess around with the 2008 primary in Michigan? The moved the date up and the the DNC says your vote doesn't count because you violated our rules? Nobody even came to the state except Kucinich but we held the election anyway. Now THAT was a responsible use of tax dollars, huh?

Sam123 great point here. Funny how time makes people forget things.

Hey guys, if you bothered to read the article, or pay any attention to politics you would understand why Griggs thinks its a waste of time. The primaries cost the taxpayers (that would be you) money. If the party holds a caucus, it is done with party funds. They both have the same results.

What would truly be a waste of money would be for the Dems to hold a primary when the only person of any relevanceon the ballot is Obama! I want my vote to count. What would people say if we switched the R and the D after each person's name?

Why worry about 10 Million when they have wasted a Trillion.I guess that is ok though. Some of you guys are doing Voodoo math I guess. Get with the program.

Mark, Sam, Jim, Lori... you all are aware...the others are just not in touch...Griggs included.....Glad to know that I am not alone in this area.........

Thank you Diana. Sanity is alive and well. I will sleep comfortably tonight.

Talk about missing the point. Several of you are just refusing to see the truth that this primary was nothing short of a complete waste of money. The low voter turnout and general apathy are evidence of that. I understand people wanting their voice to be heard but if you are truly a republican than you should have enough faith in your party to decide the proper candidate at a caucus and not in a primary where only 15 to 20 percent of registered voters even participate. I don't think Mr. Griggs is by ANY means espousing the loss of your rights as voters and that he is simply making the EXTREMELY valid point that this primary election was unnecessary and an absolute waste of money on the grandest scale. And I don't want to hear the "Dems waste money too" argument because it's a moot point. My comment isn't based on party lines or my political views, it's based on the fact that we ALL lose here, and with the current economic conditions in Michigan I think it's a travesty of epic proportions to see finances flushed down the toilet like they were yesterday.

There is much more waste than this primary election. Take a look around you and read the news and you will see unless you have blinders on. We need to stop the needless spending including this election. My point is what is 10 million when you have wasted a trillion. Also crew how come there was no complaining when there was a Democratic primary in the 2008 election that wasted a lot of money. Hypocrites is the word that comes to mind. Again as I mentioned in an earlier post, time makes people forget things. Isn't it a classic how people forget and how they think for that fact. Oh Boy!

Wyandotte Democrats.....the only Vote that counts for the Democratic Delegates to the August Convention will be held at the Copeland Center at 11:00 am on Saturday, May 5, 2012. (Breakfast served from 8:30 am to 10:30 am) This is the only vote that will be considered by the party, NOT the Tuesday voting. This was an election voted for in Lansing, and held for the State Republican Party.. Whether it is only $10 million, that amount could have been used to hire a few more Police officers in Michigan. This comes out of Michigan's budget not the Federal budget and Obama has nothing to do with this States decisions on spending it's money. The republicans in this State gave all the our Michigan cities statutory revenue sharing to big business for a tax cut, to the tune of 1.8 Billion dollars, and left all Michigan cities in dire shape, including Lincoln Park. Then they spend 10 million dollars on this election. They should of had caucuses like us Democrats and paid for them themselves like the Michigan Democratic Party is doing May 5th. There is NO valid argument here that this money was not WASTED.....simply a no brainer!

Did the Democratic Party pay for the primary it held for the 2008 election year? Stop with the nonsense. If you read above I am not for the spending of the 10 million either. Money is being wasted at ALL levels of government and that is my point. The state has money they just choose to waste in on a lot of nonsense. Stop the needless spending and use it for only the necessary things. Next thing you know we will be wasting money on the trees that are to be put in the middle of Fort street at the completion of the construction project. What is the projected cost for those? Are they necessary? C'Mon Man!

Mark you are absolutely right in every post. I am with you all the way...Thanks...

You people against this primary probably also feel we should just annoint Obama to another term and forget about the November election, too. I personally feel that all campaigning for presidential elections should be limited to 6 months total. # months for primaries and 3 months for general election. That and caps on fundraising that level the playing field.

AND, the crown will be paid for by us taxpayers.