In the Distinguished Gentleman, Eddie Murphy Plays a Con Man

question 33

Multiple Choice

In The Distinguished Gentleman, Eddie Murphy plays a con man with a similar name as a long-running Congressman. When the politician dies, Murphy runs for office using the politician's name: Jeff Johnson. He's careful not to go on camera but uses taglines in commercials such as "Johnson: The name you trust." He eventually achieves a slim victory. How does Murphy's character use voter ignorance to win the election? (Hint: The answer is only slightly different than the way most politicians use voter ignorance to win elections.)

• A) He's expecting most voters not to know their congressman died.
• B) He's expecting most voters not to investigate him too much.
• C) He's expecting that most people won't remember his campaign promises.
• D) He's expecting most voters to neither investigate him too much, or to know that their congressman died.

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