"Why does it really matter...?"

Whether or not Romney remained as the primary executive of the company that he owns for a couple years longer than has been reported...so what! Does that make him less competent or qualified as a candidate? (The allegation is very probably purposely misconstruing the facts--see my other response in this thread.)

As long as the Obama campaign handlers can keep the media and public focused on this "issue", that's days, weeks or months that the issues of unemployment, slow economic growth, the deficit, national debt, immigration, tax policy, etc. doesn't need to be debated.

Smart move. It's just like the old three walnut shells and a pea street game. Both candidates are playing it, and playing it very well. It's this kind of crap that the public and the press falls for every time. Wait'll the super PACs start producing their attack ads on this issue.

I hate to say it, but I'm beginning to have little hope for our system of government, maybe more important our national values and intelligence.

By the way, I'll post how a private equity firm really works and how Romney continued to be "paid" while not actively employed by again in a separate reply to this thread.