The World of Warcraft primary

Andrew Sullivan is all over Ron Paul supporters’ seeming command of World of Warcraft, and links to a list of 49 characters named “Ronpaul” in the popular online fantasy game. But that’s nothing: There are 69 characters named “Obama” and another 36 named “BarackObama.” There are 71 characters named “Hillary,” though a search for “HillaryClinton” ...

By , a former managing editor of Foreign Policy.
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Andrew Sullivan is all over Ron Paul supporters' seeming command of World of Warcraft, and links to a list of 49 characters named "Ronpaul" in the popular online fantasy game.

Andrew Sullivan is all over Ron Paul supporters’ seeming command of World of Warcraft, and links to a list of 49 characters named “Ronpaul” in the popular online fantasy game.

But that’s nothing: There are 69 characters named “Obama” and another 36 named “BarackObama.”

There are 71 characters named “Hillary,” though a search for “HillaryClinton” comes up dry. Mike Huckabee, with 30 as “Huckabee” and two people going by “Mikehuckabee,” is no slouch. There are 27 “McCain” avatars and another four for “JohnMcCain,” and even “Romney,” with 25 characters, makes an appearance.

Blake Hounshell is a former managing editor of Foreign Policy.

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