I don't resent Romney's wealth any more than I resented any others' wealth (most Presidential candidates are wealthy anyway). And, if he took advantage of legal tax breaks to lower his bill, he didn't do anything that I wouldn't have done if I were as smart as he. But he has to realize that, in a Presidential election, his wealth and his tax returns are fair game. And, how he responds to challenges to both is a measure of character and potential effectiveness in office. Romney hasn't done a good job in responding.

One of the reasons I didn't vote for John Corzine when I lived in NJ was that, in his run for Senate, he refused to divulge his assets, claiming that he made a pledge to Goldman Sachs, where he had been CEO. My response was that if his pledge to Goldman Sachs was more important than clearing the air with voters, he should have stayed with Goldman Sachs.