Lights, camera, Kerry: Senator seeks movie funds

Senator Kerry has done a lot of weird things during his political career and his decision to fund and become part of a documentary team fits that bill. I like the idea of shining a light on the soldiers who have served our country in Iraq because we tend to forget about how dangerous the situation is there. They deserve to be recognized for their efforts and if done properly a documentary would enable them to put themselves on a higher platform and potentially reach more people with their message. The only problem that I see with this whole situation is how Senator Kerry is going about becoming a funder. I know that his personal wealth is one of the highest in Congress and it does not make a whole lot of sense to me why he would be using his campaign money to fund the movie. If he wanted to reach out to the soldiers it would have been a much nicer gesture to give from his own pocket because if the movie does end up losing money (even though making money is not really the goal of the project) then the people who contributed to Kerry's campaign may not see a return on their investment. Not that Kerry really needs to be worrying about his seat, but it is still better to demonstrate personal interest in the subject by donating from his own wealth because it takes more gusto and illustrates more care for the soldiers.