The price of Democracy

I took time out from watching all the college football games today and while reading some news came across an article ( CNN article ) saying that Iowa's voters have been bombarded with nearly $40 million dollars worth of advertising leading up to the caucus. You have got to be kidding me? $40 million dollars (with an M) for one state?

I don't care if you are Republican, Democrat, Independent, or Martian Extremest... If it takes $40 million dollars to get your message out to one state, you need to get a better message.

The problem with today's politicians is that they are so concerned about putting together a "targeted" message to so many small segregated constituencies, that they couldn't put together a broad "Let's do what is right for the majority" message if their lives depended on it.

There are times during elections that I miss the original Pat Paulsen candidacy.. at least he was funny.