1. Did Money Talk Too Much on Super
Tuesday?
The
struggle
to
find
the
next
Republican
presidential
candidate
limped
on
as
ten
states
voted
for
their
man
on
Super
Tuesday.
Watching
from
across
the
waters,
one
of
the
big
issues,
it
seemed
to
me,
is
about
identity.
Who
are
they,
really?
A
key
issue
for
Mitt
Romney,
the
wealthy
frontrunner,
is
that
some
of
his
statements
on
policy
do
not
reflect
what
he
has
said
in
the
past
and
the
fading
star
Newt
Gingrich
too
has
been
accused
of
hypocrisy
and
double
standards.
One
of
the
reasons,
perhaps,
why
Rick
Santorum
and
Ron
Paul
are
still
in
the
race
is
because
they
have
clearly
defined,
uncompromising
views
which
appeal
to
the
strong
conservative
and
libertarian
views
of
many
in
the
US.
Additionally,
they
stand
apart
from
their
rivals
because
they
have
a
maverick
approach
in
their
approach,
appearance,
and
independence.
They
are
not
politician
clones,
and
this
appeals
to
Americans
tired
of
spin
and
self-­‐service.
While
conveying
a
message
is
important,
the
question
of
who
these
men
are,
really,
is
proving
an
interesting
issue
both
for
the
Republican
selection
now
and
the
presidential
election
in
November.
When
President
Obama
was
voted
into
office,
the
Americans
who
voted
for
him
thought
they
knew
their
new
President,
but
he
has
disappointed
many
as
his
rhetoric
failed
to
deliver
what
was,
directly
or
indirectly,
promised,
however
unreasonable
pragmatists
would
describe
these
expectations.
As
an
onlooker,
I
see
a
desire
for
inspirational
leadership
in
a
person
that
can
be
trusted
to
be
true
to
his
word,
someone
who
will
keep
them
safe.
They
want
to
know,
this
time,
what
and
who
they
are
getting
when
they
vote.
It
is
fascinating,
to
see
how
far
a
well-­‐funded
campaign
and
calculated
arguments
win
over
an
approach
of
comparative
simplicity
and
directness
but
the
key
question
is
still,
who
are
they,
really?
With
Super
Tuesday
been
and
gone,
the
results
are
inconclusive
but
the
outcome
teaches
us
much
about
human
values
today.
Money
talked,
and
money
had
much
to
do
with
Mitt
Romney's
narrow
success
in
Ohio,
and
four
other
states.
It
is
claimed
he
spent
twelve
million
dollars
in
two
weeks
on
advertising
and
that
it
was
his
ability
to
hire
the
best
professionals
and
platforms
that
won
him
those
votes.
Rick
Santorum,
his
nearest
rival
as
presidential
candidate,
lacked
the
ability
to
spend
but
despite
that
was
able
to
win
three
states
and
almost
took
Ohio.
It
is
said
that
Americans
who
take
their
politics
seriously
voted
for
Santorum,
while
those
Republicans
who
are
more
on
auto-­‐pilot
were
swayed
by
the
expensive
Romney
packaging.
Money
has
been
at
the
heart
of
politics
for
years,
and
not
just
in
the
United
States,
and
it
has
become
the
value
of
choice
for
our
global
society.
It
would
be
a
pity
but
unsurprising
if
someone
was
appointed
to
an
important
role
of
leadership
and
power
as
a
result
of
their
financial
wealth
rather
than
their
beliefs
and
intent;
watching
from
the
sidelines,
I
am
amazed
that
such
disparity
of
opportunity
is
allowed
to
prevail,
and
so
blatantly,
for
ultimately
it
is
the
American
people
who
are
disadvantaged
by
an
electoral
funding
system
apparently
without
limitation,
not
just
the
poorer
candidates.

2. The
campaigning
continues,
and
it
is
interesting
that
despite
all
his
investment
Romney
is
only
narrowly
ahead
of
Santorum
and
Paul
in
recent
polls.
It
may
be
that
Americans,
most
of
whom
are
perceptive
people
who
like
the
truth,
are
beginning
to
see
through
the
spin
of
political
illusion
and
will
demand
better
value
for
their
money,
and
their
votes
-­‐
fairness
overall.
And
in
that
there
are
lessons
for
us
all.
Article
Source:
http://EzineArticles.com/6925089
Author:
Claire
Montanaro