...perhaps it might be a good idea to consider the consequences.
RIght now, dkmich has an awesome diary at the top of the Rec list about how Michigan Governor, Republican Rick "Nerd" Snyder has, in less than 3 months in office, seen his approval ratings plummet faster than any other Governor (including Walker or Kaisch).
Combine this with the fact that unlike Wisconsin, Michigan law allows for a sitting elected official to be recalled as soon as 6 months into office, and you can smell the blood in the water (note to any GOP trolls: That's a commonly known metaphor about sharks and feeding frenzies, not a call for violence).
However, there's just one little problem, helpfully pointed out by secondgen and Odysseus: Michigan's state constitution also says the following:
26 Succession to governorship:
Sec. 26. In case of the conviction of the governor on impeachment, his removal from office, his resignation or his death, the lieutenant governor, the elected secretary of state, the elected attorney general and such other persons designated by law shall in that order be governor for the remainder of the governor’s term
Yep, that's right--if Rick Snyder is recalled, there will NOT be a special election a la Grey Davis in California; instead, his #2, a young teabagger named Brian Calley would take over as governor...for the rest of the term.
So, who is Brian Calley? He's only 34 years old, a banker (big shock) who easily won 2 terms in the Michigan State House, and was running for state Senate until Snyder put him on the ticket.
I don't know much else besides that except that he sucked up to the teabaggers during the election, but aside from his boss, I can't think of too many Republicans who didn't last time around.
Assuming Snyder was recalled and Calley took his spot, I'm sure he'd just nominate/appoint/whatever another teabagger type as his Lt. Governor, and we'd be right back where we started.
Don't get me wrong: I'm not saying that Snyder shouldn't be recalled anyway; I'm just saying that it's worth thinking through the outcome of such a move, that's all.
Update: For those who have asked about it: Michigan's Dems got wiped out across the board at the state-wide level last November.
Governor? Snyder. Lt. Gov? Calley.
After him: Secretary of State? Republican Ruth Johnson (who actually isn't too horrible; she was my County Clerk for years before winning SoS, and did a reasonably competent job...unfortunately, she also beat Jocelyn Benson for SoS, who would've been amazing at it).
After that comes Attorney General Bill Schutte, who's horrific. Then, I presume, the Speaker of the State House and/or the State Senate Majority Leader...both Republicans.
Aside from the State School Board, I think the only statewide offices held by Dems at the moment are 3 of the Supreme Court spots, which are officially "nonpartisan" of course...