Lights, camera, action: Romney fights Hollywood's take on big business

The template of a greedy, heartless businessman who wants to buy votes has a long tradition in movies, books, and television. And with Mitt Romney’s business background a prominent part of his presidential campaign, any pop cultural reference combining business and politics is almost immediately seen as commentary of the presumptive GOP nominee. And Romney is not only countering Hollywood’s portrayal of big business, he’s running against a president with pop cultural appeal. Conservatives, then, are already bracing for a season of relentless attacks on the former Massachusetts governor for his wealth and business background. Their thinking? If Hollywood liberals already like mocking rich capitalists, how much more fun will they have when one is running for president — and against a president who has their support.