The main point of this podcast was that Jimmy Williams, a
former member of the National Associations of Realtors and former lobbyist, is
trying to take the money out of politics. For example, when someone is running
for senate or congress or especially for president, a great deal of money is
spent in regards to their campaign. It was just announced today actually, that
Donald Trump, a well-known American businessman billionaire, will be endorsing nominee
Mitt Romney in the 2012 Presidential race. Obviously, Trump’s endorsement comes
with his money, and along with all of his other endorsers, how much money does someone
running for office really need?
Especially in this economy, where there is still a high rate of unemployment and a lot of people who are struggling after the stock market crash of 2008, how is the general public supposed to feel about all this money going into something so trivial as endorsements for someone wanting to be president? All it really should be about it what everyone’s ideas, opinions, and plans for the future of the county are. Not fliers, television commercials, press conferences, etc. Focus on the important things; like unemployment rates, health insurance, the public school system, national debt, poverty levels and crime rates. In the end, the hundreds of thousands of dollars you spend in fliers, signs and billboards are only going to be thrown away.
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