... resources now known to be held by congressmen, it becomes aware that there are some issues with their portrayal in the movie The Distinguished Gentleman. To begin, Murphy's character does use the concept of name recognition to become elected, though he does so in a manner that would never be possible in real politics. Murphy ran under the exact same name as a deceased ... already makes this very unlikely to occur. A second area of concern comes from Murphy's actions once he is elected. While he does focus heavily on reelection as any congressman would, he does so unknowingly during his ...

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