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Romney seeks to ride on debate performance to close Florida
by Joseph Earnest January 27, 2012
Newscast Media TAMPA, Fla. — After Thursday's favorable debate performance, Gov. Mitt Romney now has his eyes locked on the Sunshine State, as he seeks to close the deal on the Jan. 31 Florida primary. Earlier in the week, it seemed that Gingrich had overtaken Romney but by Wednesday, the alternative media did something the mainstream media could not do --they stopped the Gingrich train in its tracks.
The barrage of revelations about Gingrich's past and his dealings with fellow Republicans flooded the Internet, as article after article went viral. By the time Thursday rolled around, Romney was ahead in the polls and is now attempting to sustain the newly-found momentum.
Gingrich supporters argue that he embodies conservative values and rave about his debating skills. Romney supporters, on the other hand, believe he is just as strong, has less baggage and has a solid business background to restore America's economy. Ultimately the choice voters have is either between a strong debater, or a strong businessman to run in the general.
During the High Renaissance, one artist emerged who transformed the arts by fusing architecture, painting and sculpture into a beautiful whole, and is responsible for Rome's current appearance. That artist is GianLorenzo Bernini. He was offered a commission by Pope Innocent X to build the Fountain of Four Rivers in Piazza Navona Rome.
The fountain is considered Rome's most beautiful, but in order to build it, the tax on bread had to be raised to replenish the Vatican's treasury. When the taxes were raised, so were the prices of bread, which displeased many Roman citizens.
An infuriated poet of the day wrote to Pope Innocent X and said: "Command those stones to turn to bread!"
Romans were more concerned about putting bread on the table than having their city adorned with marble statues.
Likewise, in the general, when voters enter the voting booths, they will be more concerned about being able to put bread on the table, than which of the two presidential candidates, Democrat or Republican, is a master debater.
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