I'd bet fewer than 25% of American adults can tell you both of those things. Plain and simple: Obama got elected because he is a great speaker and he's charis

I'd bet fewer than 25% of American adults can tell you both of those things. Plain and simple: Obama got elected because he is a great speaker and he's charismatic. Qualities much closer to being a popular actor or religious figure got him elected rather than his intellect. It didn't hurt that people were tired of the previous party (this is a common pattern).