Cynicism is not new in the US political arena. But several months into
the Republican primaries, and with 8 to go, voters are switching off. Is
the mudslinging of candidates starting to take its toll?
At this event for Mitt Romney in the Mid West there seem to be more
reporters than supporters. A trend that's been caused by the mudslinging
fest the Republican primaries have become. Since the Supreme Court
freed up private and anonymous donors to spend what they like on hatchet
jobs, it's been open season. "Mitt Romney pocketed half a million
dollars in Medicare fraud", one add says. But many Republican voters are
now disillusioned by the media circus. So, as Santorum and Romney trade
toxic attacks through the media, it looks like they are playing into
Obama's hands. "All we have to do to win this election is pull up their
edge and run them against them", an Obama supporter tells us.

A Film By SBS
Distributed By Journeyman Pictures
March 2012