Mitt Romney: Keep in mind as you read this: This is the same Bain capital who just bought clear channel. Fox news supplies over 100 clear channel stations with news content. Romney basically owns Limbaugh, Hannity, Beck and the others on Fox Programs. Bain capital is one of the major contributors to the Romney Campaign Commonwealth PAC.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032553/ then go to the videos and watch ???Tempers flare on the campaign trail???
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080118/ap_on_el_pr/democrats_black_vote
Read about Romney putting the nations security at risk with a Chineese company. Now there is a man of terrible leadership and judgment. The following is from Duncan Hunter
San Diego, CA - - - Presidential candidate and current Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, Congressman Duncan Hunter, today called on former Governor Mitt Romney to send a "clear statement" to the leadership of the company he founded, Bain Capital, to terminate a proposed business deal with a controversial Chinese corporation seeking to acquire U.S. defense contractor 3COM.
Bain Capital is attempting to form a business arrangement with Huawei Corporation, a Chinese corporation founded by an officer of the Peoples Liberation Army of Communist China, which faces allegations of assisting Saddam Hussein in the targeting of U.S. aircraft and in helping the Taliban develop surveillance equipment.
"I am extremely concerned that Governor Romney's company would tout a highly suspect Chinese corporation as a strategic partner," stated Hunter.
"Forming a business partnership with a corporation known to have direct ties with terrorists and dictators while, at the same time, openly seeking to acquire a major U.S. corporation that performs vital cyber security work for the Department of Defense, can only be characterized as irresponsible."
A resolution has been introduced in Congress, H.Res. 730, which states; "The preponderance of publicly available evidence clearly suggests that as currently structured, the proposed transaction involving Huawei threatens the national security of the United States and should not be approved by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ." A copy of this resolution is provided.
Hunter stated in his letter to Governor Romney, "???while it is true that you no longer control Bain Capital, the contributions you have received from its principals as its founding member indicate that your influence within the company remains strong.
"Further, while the Committee on Foreign Investment has yet to rule on the Huawei transaction, this corporation's connection to Saddam Hussein, the Taliban and the Army of Communist China should clearly disqualify them from becoming, in the words of your former company, "a strategic partner" in acquiring a U.S. firm such as 3COM, which performs vital cyber-security work for the U.S. Department of Defense
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There's more than personal charisma at work. The way the 2008 campaign has played out so far has been particularly beguiling. Consider that this might be the most competitive presidential election in modern history. For the first time since 1952 no incumbent president or vice president is trying to secure the nomination. On the Democratic side three candidates have viable shots at the nomination (Clinton, Obama, John Edwards). On the Republican side at least four candidates—John McCain, Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani and Mike Huckabee—have a viable chance of winning. With such a tight race, even fringe candidates like Ron Paul and Mike Gravel have had their moments in the sun. This kind of fierce competition is rare in any country's electoral politics, let alone that of the sole remaining superpower.
In a pleasant surprise, negative campaigning has not worked. Part of the explanation for Huckabee's rise in the polls has been the relentlessly upbeat quality of the campaign and the man. Mitt Romney, in contrast, has not gained much from attacking either Huckabee or McCain. Obama's optimism on the campaign trail worked well for him, until women thought Hillary was being unfairly attacked and rallied behind her. In South Carolina, however, Clinton will likely pay a price for statements made by her, her husband, and her surrogates impugning Obama in particular and, in some instances, the civil rights movement in general.
Furthermore, from an international perspective, the cream is rising to the top. The three candidates who would generate the most excitement outside the United States are Clinton, Obama, and McCain. The probability of two of them securing their parties' nominations is relatively high right now.
Elections and campaigns do not always reflect well on the country holding them. In the past month Pakistan has been decimated by Benazir Bhutto's assassination, the government's inept handling of the situation and riots by distraught Bhutto supporters. A bitterly contested election and accusations of vote-rigging have torn the country of Kenya apart. South Korea's new leader, Lee Myung Bak, was elected just as a videotape emerged linking him to allegations of embezzlement and illegal stock trading (he'll likely not be charged).
To be sure, not all dimensions of the 2008 campaign have been good for America's image abroad. With the exception of McCain, the Republican field has been obsessed with who sounds tougher on immigration issues. The Democrats have been less exercised over this issue, but when the topic turns to trade, it has been a race among the candidates to see who can bash China first.
All of the top-tier candidates have published essays in Foreign Affairs outlining their vision of international relations. One of the few areas where there is bipartisan agreement has been the need to improve America's image abroad. It will be a pleasant surprise if the election campaign itself helps them succeed in that effort.
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