Sometimes in the midst of a crazy campaign season, the candidates let out little bits of truth while they try to spin the voters this way and that. The Democrats want to take the government back for the people, the Republicans are promising more of the same (George Bush style) and then some. What they really want is power, either power to get things done for the people or for their big money donors, depending on the candidate. Edwards talks about the people, Hillary and Obama somewhat less. Then there are the Republicans, like Mitt Romney.
From CNN:
"Well, I'm not concerned about the voters," Mitt Romney said during Thursday’s presidential debate.
The statement came during a back and forth with moderator Tim Russert, after Romney was asked how much of his own money he has donated to his presidential campaign.
"We'll report that on the 31st of January, as required by law, and probably not a minute earlier. You'll just have to wait, Tim," Romney said.
"But why not tell the voters of Florida and across the country how much of your own wealth you're spending, so they can make a judgment and factor that into their own decision?" Russert responded.
"Well, I'm not concerned about the voters," Romney replied. "I'm much more concerned about the other guys on this stage. And we have some competitive information that we make sure that we use for our own benefit.
Basically it is all about winning, not about the voters. Romney couldn't have said it better. The people in his way for the moment are McCain and Huckabee and then it'll be (assuming he wins, which is highly unlikely) the Democrats. To Romney it isn't about the people, its about the power.
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