How many Americans are dumb enough to not vote for someone just because his name sounds like 'Osama'?

Question

Conservatives seem to believe it is upwards of 50%, since the extent of their opposition research on the guy has been to make fun of his name.

Answer 1

i think it was h.l. mencken who said 'no one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public'

Answer 2

purely a stab at evening - you're actually not relatively smart, are you? the two that, or this could be an somewhat undesirable humorous tale. Is that relatively the way you propose to come to a decision who you will vote for - in spite of if a undeniable candidate's call feels like or in assessment to the call of somebody else who you like or dislike? Or have been you purely attempting to bait human beings into humorous invective?

Answer 3

I'd say about 15% of the people who actually vote wouldn't vote because of the name. Not just because it sounds like Osama, but because it's Muslim. Good thing that those people wouldn't be voting Dem anyway.

Answer 4

I thought his name was Ethiopian.

On the other hand, if someone was named Hitler and wanted to run for public office, what do you think his or her chances would be? It sounds like Osama, and here is still a lot of anger (and rightly so) over 9/11.

Answer 5

The democrats will not support him. They showing him off to show that they are they party for every one and to try to steal Condies thunder. When the primaries start they will ask him to step down. No one asked him to run.

Answer 6

You know, you had a good question until you sunk to the partisan BS.

But in reply to your question, do you *really* want to know that? Don't forget - more people vote for American Idol than in political elections. Nothing would surprise me at this point.

Freedom comes with a huge responsibility - not only should people vote, but they should educate themselves on the issues and the candidates. If you're only going to vote for someone because you recognize their name - do us all a favor and stay home. Same principal applies to Obama.

Friends don't let friends vote stupid.

Answer 7

Names have nothing to do with it. Less than two years in the senate is just not enough experience!

Answer 8

FAR TO MANY!
all the inteligent people, vote on issue, not party, not political spectrum.

but the others, will give excuses that he has no experience, and too liberal, but scream for Gules to run, who has less experience, and is as liberal of a republican as you can get.

Answer 9

I love it. Instead of a rational debate, we get:

"look at all the dummies who voted for Bush"

and way to go blaming conservatives for this mess. Do you understand the difference between a conservative and a neocon?

It's like the difference between a liberal and a libertarian. They are worlds apart.

You don't understand politics, so get educated before you start spewing more of your bile.

Answer 10

Well, look how many dummies voted for Bush the second time around, that should give you some idea of the intellectual competency of the country.
As for "ASK" I know the differences, if anything I included all the dummies in that political spectrum of Bush voters, without any reference to their location on that spectrum.
A person is given their name at birth and can feel both stuck with it and proud of it, because its either a family name or has a meaning to their parents. Making fun of names is the absolute lowest form of humor. Even on the playground, after which one usually outgrows it.

Answer 11

Actually a low number because people are smarter than that. And his name doesn't bother me at all. I prefer issues over pettiness any day