The forthcoming US presidential elections are heading for a showdown, with the leading candidates leaving no opportunity to splash dirt not only on their opposition but also their own party candidates. As the countdown to the election begins, Republican candidate, Mitt Romney fired salvo at his own party’s front-runner Rudy Giuliani, who is gaining momentum as the strongest Republican candidate, opposite Democrat main lead, Hillary Clinton.
Romney accusing Giuliani as a spendthrift, who being New York Mayor is squandering a lot of money into his campaign, pledged to oppose attempts to raise taxes on Americans. Mr Giuliani, too, backfiring accused Mr Romney as taxachusetts hypocrisy.
The war of words has begun and it is not just the Republicans versus the Democrats, but Republicans versus Republicans. The differences between the candidates from the same political party seem to be rupturing as the countdown to the poll begins. In this blame-game inside the party ranks, the candidates are not doing any kind of favor to their party, the opposition seems to be benefiting from it instead.
Mrs Hillary Clinton has emerged as the strongest Presidential candidate and any move of the candidates of both parties to malign each other is not going to offset her campaign. Two successive terms for the Republicans as George Bush as the President and the 9/11 calamity, and the war on terror are enough to spring a change in the political leadership in the country. Time is ripe for a change and, yes, may be it is time for Democrats to come in power.
Source: Reuters
