[Dan from Michigan]

Nobody with the name Jack Woodcock will ever get elected to the U.S. Senate from Arkansas.

I honestly didn't even notice that until you pointed that out, and I usually have what's known to be gutter humor.

That said, you never know. We had Republican Mike Cox defeat Democrat Gary Peters. Morning radio had a field day with both of them.

[AuH2ORepublican]

"We had Republican Mike Cox defeat Democrat Gary Peters. Morning radio had a field day with both of them."

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I can imagine. But in all fairness, those gentlemen were born with those (fairly common) surnames, and had they not run against each other few people would have made jokes about either one. But how do you explain former New Hampshire congressman and Senate candidate Dick Swett? If your last name is Swett, why would you run the risk of naming your son Richard? And if you do name him Richard, why couldn't you nickname him Rick or Richie or something else? And if you're a young politician with the last name Swett, and your parents nicknamed you Dick as a child, couldn't you call yourself Richard Swett in campaign filings and commercials? It boggles the mind.