TED STRICKLAND
(Theodore Strickland)
Romney, a very wealthy businessman running for President as a Republican, had owned and controlled companies that had outsourced jobs abroad. In addition, he personally maintained large bank accounts in Switzerland and Caribbean tax havens and kept his tax returns secret to minimize his exposure. Ironically, there was nothing illegal in his maintaining such accounts, and most very wealthy people did. However, Romney, never secure in his own skin, didn’t want his opponents to focus on the fact that he did what rich people did and what most middle class and poor people rarely did and considered somewhat unpatriotic. So this insult was very effective as most people thought that when the American banks were in danger of collapsing in the Meltdown of 2008, and had to be bailed out by the taxpayers, he would not keep much of his money in the American banking system—easy to understand for a wealthy investor, but not so good for a politician claiming to have the nation’s interest as a first priority. Many conservatives argued that it was patriotic for a citizen to maximize his personal wealth and economic security and Romney should have defended his actions so Romney was caught in the middle, hence a good target for his opponents.
Theodore Strickland is an American politician who was the 68th Governor of Ohio, serving from 2007 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served in the United States House of Representatives, representing Ohio's 6th congressional district (1993–1995, 1997–2007).
