As we all know the presidential election is just around the corner (time goes by fast). As such candidates are scurrying and rallying up citizens to support their movement in this upcoming election. Before we get up to the "big day" however, we first have to support our candidates in the primary elections. Personally, I have an interest in politics but I haven't been keeping up to date with a lot of political issues so I guess assignment will catch me up a little bit.
Recently, republican candidate Mitt Romney, won the Florida primary election with a 46.4% lead. The runner-up Newt Gingrich (pictured to the right of photograph) had a 31.9% which is not even in comparison to the votes accumulated by Mitt Romney. Romney thanked his supporters by reiterating the need for the president's departure while Newt demonstrated how bitter he was by illustrating a sign that stated "46 states to go."
This win for Romney is not only a great start (and an indication of who might be chosen as the republican nominee) but it is a huge contradiction from what happened to Mitt Romney 4 years ago; he did not win in the Florida primary election in 2008. It seems that even after his "keep America American" slogan, which was the same statement used by the Ku-Klux-Klan in the 1920's as part of their hatred towards blacks, Jews, and Catholics. Kind of coincidental, but even if Romney does not have the same intention as the Ku Klux Klan had with that statement, what exactly does he mean by that? Does he want America to remain as a war state? His dissent towards Obama's method of buying 9 navy ships per year was strongly signified with his plan to increase shipbuilding and increase the number of modernized air craft in the Air Force. When statements like that are made, it brings about an air of suspicion. There more liberal concerns that need to be dealt with. We fund all our money into the military and yet we cannot provide the funds for the people who have to pay higher taxes to support these unnecessary motives. The priority now should be to focus domestic rehabilitation instead of foreign vindication. That is why these policies and statements backed by Mitt Romney worries and disappoints me because it seems as if history is going to repeat itself......
Well at least we know where you don't stand in the Republican primary :p. And interesting thing correlating Romney's slogan to the KKK, I actually learned something reading your blog
ReplyDeleteWow. So much controversy! This blog was really interesting.
ReplyDeleteExcellent post, Omar.
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