So, in the run up to the General Election in the US Mitt Romney's campaign announced that they had raised over one hundred million dollars in a single month.   How crazy is that?  I haven't seen the numbers for President Obama, but, I would expect it to also be a large sum of money.  Add this to all the money already raised and spent, plus that off the super PAC's leads to an obscene amount of money.

We are in the process of a record deficit, high unemployment and people complaining over the yet to be determined slight increase in health cost.  Think what a difference this money raised could do.  By the end of the Presidential election my guess is will exceed $1million per man, woman and child in this Country.   Everyone has the right to do as they see fit with their money, but, this is excessive.  The question also has to be asked what favours does this lead to, or, at least been promised too.   I propose that a limited budget is set so all candidates can play on a level playing field.   It certainly is not democracy when someone who has a larger financial clout or reach gets a huge advantage.  That is how the Republican primary ended up working out.  The average Joe who wants to take an active role in politics just has no chance.

The other point is that the Presidency is only one third of the branch's of Government and yet takes such a way higher profile.  Ultimately, the President, no matter what he promises and claims cannot do anything if Congress does not approve.  Yes, there is a veto, but, that is a limited power.  I think it's about time we as a country and media focus on the other two branches and give them the higher profile they deserve and at least when it comes to elections pay an equal, if, not greater attention to the Congress elections.

-Richard