What a surprise: Scott Brown Doesn’t Rule Out 2012 Run

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Another classic case of short-sighted American politics: the very same formula that produced Barrack Obama - a symbolic marketing tactic designed for partisan control - has brought us Scott Brown. As heavily as Obama was criticized by Republicans as an 'empty suit', they now offer a real estate attorney with looks as a Presidential candidate, capitalizing on the double-whammy spectacle of having blocked health care reform and snagging Ted Kennedy's seat. As if Sarah Palin weren't enough. The only vision either party delivers is that of gaining control, reaching their next term, and covering their tracks on the way out.

One solution: A designated public outlet whereby candidates will document a complete and definitive platform statement. Such a system would normalize any shifting stance over the course of time by establishing official key points of Q&A, and it would eliminate expensive and aggressive marketing campaigns and investments by special interests. Such a system would better allow candidates to compete based on merit and ideology rather than wealth or status. Emphasis should shift from sensational and emotional media - visual or subjective perceptions and distractions - to concentration and exposition of the issues themselves - making use of reference to clarify issues and explain strategy proposals and intentions.

Another solution: Rise of the third party candidates. Left or right moderates just don't happen - they only get mentioned when the parties show their ass, and then they are forgotten.


http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2010/01/brown-humbled-by-white-house-talk-but-doesnt-rule-out-2012-run.html

Senator-elect Scott Brown’s stunning victory for the Massachusetts Senate seat once held by Ted Kennedy has many Republicans hoping he’ll make a White House bid.

When Barbara Walters, in her EXCLUSIVE This Week interview, asked Brown if he’d rule out a 2012 run, he said he found it humbling, but he wouldn’t say no.

Brown told Walters his focus would be on his family and his new role as the 41st Republican Senator and said he’ll “let the political pundits…talk about that stuff”.