Oh absolutely....especially in light of how the World Government is beginning to take shape...... You see this same happening on the world stage as leaders and parties attempt to position themselves for when the decisions are made to appoint those who will sit at that table to Govern the world....which is also why the Arab springs are happening...they need leaders in those countries willing to cooperate with a One world System and the oil revenues are of great importance.
Every nations leader will bring something to the table to make them significant enough to gain further position and power closest to the top when it's in place.....resources, revenue flow, and this will include the wealthiest of churches in time.
Have you looked at the holdings of Romney's Mormon/LDS Church of late? ...Which is why Santorum will never win...he has nothing tangible to bring on board..
It is much simpler than that. Do you know any politician running for major office that really cares about anything but themselves? Really, it takes a special kind of person to run for major office and the attributes required are not good. It is all about power and control - both parties.
Now in the past, there were folks that ran to better the situation but these days, the money involved makes that impossible.