The Tweets, Tics And Turns Of Twitter Politics
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Is public political discourse any different in the new age of social media? Survey says: Yes.
With the gradually dwindling field of Republican presidential candidates setting its sights on ousting President Barack Obama, electoral energy in the next election may not be as intense among Republicans and Republican-leaning Independents, according to the latest Gallup figures.
”Politicians are so fearful of corporations that they no longer need to worry about pleasing the populous as much as they need satisfy the wants and desires of “too big to fail” companies.”
Politicians are so fearful of corporations that they no longer need to worry about pleasing the populous as much as they need satisfy the wants and desires of “too big to fail” companies. And the ability of corporate PR departments to cover the greed and corrupt cronyism that mark the relationship between big business and big politicians provides cover as well to the greedy legislators.
The Republican Party's presidential primary race may prove to be a breeding ground for third party and Independent presidential candidates in the 2012 election. There are no less than four current contenders for the GOP's presidential nomination who may run for president as a third party or Independent candidate: Ron Paul, Gary Johnson, Jon Huntsman and Buddy Roemer. And, given the success of Americans Elect in its ongoing effort to obtain ballot access in all fifty states, we may