Mitt

I just read in the newspaper that publisher Rupert Murdock is unimpressed with Mitt Romney. Yesterday I heard on TV that Mitt Romney's supporters raised $100 million in June for their candidate.

Frankly, I agree with Murdock, an influential conservative Republican, and I personally wouldn't give a dime to Romney's Presidential campaign. This should come as no surprise to anyone who knows me, since I am a life-long Democrat. What I can't figure out, however, is why anyone besides very rich people and corporations support or contribute anything to Mitt's campaign.

Aside from the fact that he speaks out of both sides of his mouth and routinely changes positions so often that it is impossible to know what he really stands for, there are two much deeper problems. The first is that he truly represents the interests of the wealthy and powerful. Any benefit to the middle or lower classes from his programs would need to come from outdated and ineffective trickle-down policies. Just look at his proposals, such as even lower taxes for the rich, less regulation for powerful corporations, and inadequate vouchers instead of enhanced coverage for the medical needs of ordinary citizens. On the political side, I don't even hear lip-service to the desirability of reining in super PACs and their obscene political contributions. I guess when you can rake in $100 million in a single month, it's best to keep your mouth shut.

The deeper issue is that, for all of his business experience, Mitt has no real answer to the problem of finding new jobs for millions of un(der)employed people. Living in New York, I hear the politicians always say they know how to restore employment in Upstate New York. Actually, they don't have a clue any more than Mitt does. Listen to Mitt carefully; he says he knows how to do it, but there are never specifics and he really hasn't a program or solution either.

Millions of ordinary Americans are taken in by these vacuous promises and seduced by the hundreds of millions in slick campaign ads which promise a better life. In fact, look at the areas of Republican domination and you'll see more lay-offs, reduced social spending, and even worse conditions for average Americans. The rich, however, will continue to thrive if Mitt wins the election. No wonder they give so much-- well over $1 billion in total contributions is expected. Think what the 1% will expect in return.

To me it is so obvious. Why don't ordinary middle-class Republicans see the same thing?