There was a fascinating study prior to the 2008 election where social psychologists looked at the extent to which the candidates were associated with America, as in an unconscious association with the American flag. And in one of their studies they compared Obama and McCain, and they found McCain is thought of as more American than Obama, and to some extent, people aren't that surprised by hearing that.
Hubo un estudio fascinante antes de las elecciones de 2008 en el que unos psicólogos sociales analizaron el grado de asociación de los candidatos con EE.UU. y la asociación inconsciente con la bandera de EE.UU. En uno de sus estudios compararon a Obama y McCain, y hallaron que se piensa que McCain es más estadounidense que Obama, y en cierto punto no es una sorpresa.