Here and There

Read this in the Washington Post today, about how Democrats are making an honest run at out-fundraising Republicans in this years’ mid-term elections.

Funny thing, though. I read and read and read, through all the percentages and dollar signs, all the scorecarding, and not once did I see any mention of what the parties stand for, what they intend to do when and if they win this fall.

This article may as well have been in the Post’s Sports section.

Sure, in an age where money equals votes and power, this is a valid story for a major paper. And a scenario in which Democrats are making inroads on the ages-old dominance of the GOP when it comes to fundraising, this story is vital, even, rightly deserving its above-the-fold treatment (online, anyway).

I’d just like to see some context. As it stands, the story’s only significance lies in the possibility that the government could change hands next year. There’s no mention of what that might mean, for the individual or the nation as a whole.

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