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41% Can't Name a GOP Hopeful

But 81% remember a Democratic name

By Jonas Oransky, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 24, 2007 6:14 PM CDT

(Newser) – At least the GOP presidential candidates can rest assured some voters haven’t heard about abortion rights flip-flops or serial divorces: A new Pew poll found only 59% of Americans can even name a Republican hopeful. But unfortunately for Norman Hsu and expensive haircuts, fully... Read full story »

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