SC Woman Voted For Alvin Greene Because He Had “The Most Famous Name”

There has been a good deal of speculation around how an unknown, supposedly self-financed man like Alvin Greene could have won South Carolina’s Democratic primary. The media has even speculated that alphabetical order may have worked in his favor. But could his name’s resemblance to famous singer Al Green have significantly contributed to that 59 percent?

This goes beyond just being a theory. A video shows a South Carolina voter saying she “went with the person who had the most famous name.” The woman even admits the method is “so bad” and laughs–but that is, indeed, how she cast her vote.

Frustrations over an ignorant electorate have been voiced for years, but leave it to South Carolina to set a new precedent.

> Related: The Alvin Greene Mystery Theories, Explained

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