Ann Romney's father was a wealthy manufacturer and mayor of Bloomfield Hills

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18. So ok, here are my thoughts..

-Do you mean to tell me the supporters of Romney like Ted Nugent should not have their credibility and background open to scrutiny and comment? They're not one of the two men.

No, I didn't mean or say that.

-Spouses should be afforded zero protection if they choose to interject themselves by becoming supporters and promoters.

Explain what you mean by "interject"? We may have more agreement than disagreement.

-Why should someone be off limits merely by virtue of marriage to the candidate if they are as active as the candidate's other vocal supporters who are subject to criticism and whose credibility is examined?

In my view, we are not voting for the spouses. Or for the supporters. It can be instructive to examine how the candidate responds to the spouse or the other supporters but at the end of the day, we are not voting for the family/friends etc.

-If they open the door, they suffer the consequences.

Define "open the door". Michelle Obama raises awareness about healthy eating/foods and she was lambasted for that. Is that opening the door?

-If they choose to be silent and private like in the elections of many other countries, then they should be afforded their privacy and peace as long as they don't try to influence the election.

Ann Romney cannot influence your vote if you don't focus on her but rather on her spouse. Although I don't care for the woman, isn't she permitted to take part in the electoral process as much as you?