Why Are So Many Counties Trying to Secede From Their States?

Why Are So Many Counties Trying to Secede From Their States? - Businessweek:
"It’s important to point out that none of these movements are attempts to secede from the United States.
...And while the movements that are furthest along, those in Colorado and Maryland, are backed by Tea Partiers (you can find people urging each other to to sign up for the 51st State Initiative on the Tea Party Community website), not every proposed state would be populated with conservatives.
Last year, Arizona’s liberal-leaning Pima County, home to Tucson, tried to declare itself the state of Baja because it didn’t want to be governed by Arizona’s conservative majority."