Current Event #2: Public Opinion Regarding Impending Financial Crisis

   Quite unsurprisingly, the nation's unanimous pessimism regarding the federal regulation of the economy has led many to predict an impending financial crisis akin to the 2008 stock market fiasco. I'll be utilizing this issue primarily to voice my concern regarding the GOP candidacy, but it's certainly a prevalent conflict that should be addressed. As expected, Republicans remain sheepishly supportive of their party's economic regulation, with practically two thirds believing a conservative president would effectively improve our economic condition. In an effort to assert their individualism (which is rather ironic given liberal ideology), Democrats appear far less confident in Obama's continued regulation of green for a a second term. This could be expected, however, given Obama's three year litmus test of little success.

   When asked what GOP candidate would prove most beneficial to the national economy, conservatives voiced some insightful statistics. First and foremost, Michele Bachmann and Rick Perry have been shot dead, with Cain rising triumphantly from the ashes. Romney, whom I personally believe is the only candidate (sans Huntsman) who holds any potential chance of unseating Obama, continues to lead in the polls, significantly among moderate conservatives. I feel that Romney alone possesses the potential to sway an adequate number of moderates to grant him the presidency, but sadly those who are instrumental in deciding the GOP candidate appear oblivious to this. The article states, rather bewilderingly, that a clear majority of political independents say the economy would be no better or worse with a Republican president, and nearly six in 10 don’t think the outcome of the presidential election will have a big effect on their own personal fortunes. As voiced in our readings, American politics is depressingly converse, in that increasing public disdain for the federal government generally results in a decrease in public participation.

Can we have him back?

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/behind-the-numbers/post/more-see-crisis-ahead-gop-fractured-on-best-candidate-to-fix-economy/2011/10/10/gIQAgAkUaL_blog.html