I am disheartened.

I have been listening to the Republican field running for President of the United States. I am disheartened.  If this is considered to be the "Best and the Brightest" ,we are in big trouble. There are so many voters who look upon this election as some type of popularity contest and base their decisions not on knowledge of the candidate'­s past record, experience or even knowledge but rather upon how these candidates portray themselves , which is usually a lie. None of these candidates are willing to tackle or even acknowledge the real problems which basically effect our entire financial system which is responsible­ for the state this nation is in today. Every one of these candidates stands before their audiences screaming about fiscal responsibility yet not one of them is going after the real culprits who caused this financial crisis. We are at a point in time now where we look exactly like the days of old when the "robber barons" manipulate­d everything to gain wealth on the backs of the working/mi­ddle class.  Where are the candidates who are willing to stand up to wall st and the big bankers and support the working/mi­ddle class of this nation? 

Why do the Republican party always never choose an intellect to be their candidate? They have other reasons and so far their choice has given us a bad economy, allowed us to be attacked, divided us socioecono­mically, changed our status of defending the world from aggressors to being the aggressor, and being a country that is known for allowing torture and making excuses for it.
These were traits given as one you would drink beer with, or he can give a good speech, or he was a good businessma­n, but never is their intelligen­ce noted.

I have about given up trying to understand the mentality of the working Americans that support and vote for the Republican Party.  I shy away from using words like dolt, idiot,  moron,stupid, and uneducated.  I shy away from using them but I dare say they are correct.