Net Worth of Candidates
Thompson 8.1 Million
Romney 202 million
Obama 1.3 million
McCain 40.4 million
Guiliani 52.2 million
Edwards 54.7 million
Clinton 34.9 million
How can these people represent the views of the average American?
2007-12-21 07:01:23 · 7 answers · asked by Zardoz 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
They can't and have no plan to...that is the sad facts.
2007-12-21 07:08:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I won't dispute that this is a problem. but--particularly with presidential candidates 9though also Congress and high state-level offices) this has always been true in America--or any other country.
Simply put, some people--in any society (including socialist ones) have more resources and this gives them an advantage.
The only effective counter is for the average person to become involved--to educate oneself about the issues (and avoid buying into political rhetoric) not just on election day, but by writing/e-mailing politicians, supporting and working to elect candidates you feel are the best available, and so on.
AndNOT getting sucked into party line voting--a party label is no guarantee of a good candidate. Finally, HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE. If you see something wrong, speak out--write letters to the media, protest, anything you can.
To make democracy work, it's not about some utopian vision in which everyone has an equal share of resources or power. That might be a nice ideal--but in the real world it jsut doesn't happen. Democracy works when ordinary people--and that means YOU (and me, and everyone else) gets involved.
To start--you can find e-mail addresses for all senators and congresspersons here: house.gov senate.gov
There are equivalent websites/e-mail access to all the presidential candidates, the White House, and all state government elected officials; you can find them all with a quick search on Google or Yahoo.
2007-12-21 15:17:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who ever said they will represent the views of the average American while there working for the wealthy powers that do control this country.
2007-12-21 15:09:44 · answer #3 · answered by Dave M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, Franklin Roosevelt, John Kennedy and Ronald Reagan did a pretty good job despite their wealth.
2007-12-21 15:08:03 · answer #4 · answered by Skip F 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, Obama and Thompson still qualify as middle class. And on the list, I think Obama, Thompson, and Edwards rose up from poverty level on their own.
2007-12-21 15:12:00 · answer #5 · answered by Perplexed Bob 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it's always been the case that it is wealthy people who are involved in politics. Quite frankly, they are the ones who have the ability to not get up and go to work everyday and be involved in politics instead. I don't find anything inherently wrong with this, we can hold them in check with our votes.
2007-12-21 15:08:04 · answer #6 · answered by The Scorpion 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
How many wives can you buy in Dubai with $202Million
2007-12-21 15:06:34 · answer #7 · answered by whirling W dervish 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋