Thursday, January 24, 2008
The power of money
It is unfortunate that money always seems to win in the end. Whoever raises the most money, is able to advertise the most and thereby increases his or her exposure to the public. For example, Edwards does not have nearly as much money as Obama or Clinton, and he consistently finishes in third place. This works very well for the presidential candidates, because most people seem to just vote for whoever they recognize or like best. Is this based on sensational television or provocative radio advertisements , or sincere research and critical analyses of each candidate's stance on important policy issues? Hopefully this class will benefit all of us in this regard. We, as voters, need to take our votes seriously. It can make a difference: one vote and one delegate at a time. I hope voters' critical thinking will give the candidates a run for their money!
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Yes, I see it too. Most of the media has their eyes on Obama and Clinton, as interesting as they are, people do need to look past their appearence and money and dig down into the issues they stand for. I can already feel that Edwards isn't going to win, and he mentioned it himself in one of the recent debates when he said, "You know, there are three people running for this, not two." So it's obvious he knows what's going on. I just hope Obama and Clinton stand by what they say now.
It was great when congress passed the law on fund raising tactics by presidental canidates, however that really only affected the underdog. The top canidates come from mega whealth anyhow. Money is the root of all EVIL.
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