It looks like a lot of people too my earlier advice and voted out incumbents in Tuesday's primary election -- at least in Berks, Chester and Montgomery counties.

Longtime municipal and school board officials were ousted in many communities in the three Southeaster Pennsylvania counties.

This is only the beginning. The "throw-the-bums-out" attitude is spreading among voters and will continue into the November election ... and beyond.

The political class has every reason to worry. The electorate is mad as hell and isn't going to take it anymore.

Check out The Mercury's Web site for the latest results, which will be updated throughout the morning.