The FAUX News misinformation effect?

Keith Olbermann said it all:

This ought to scare the bejesus out of all of us.......I'm sorry, but that's a clear sign of IGNORANCE. And, these people vote to boot. I would love to ask those who believe that........what did Mitt do to catch him and kill him? Who did he give the order to? And how can a civilian order the military to take out a terrorist?

Monday, Sep 10, 2012

Ohioans confused about bin Laden’s death

Some Republicans think Romney is "more responsible" for the death of Osama bin Laden
By Jillian Rayfield

Elections, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Ohio, Osama Bin Laden

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney campaigns at the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach, Va., Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) (Credit: AP)

What does Mitt Romney have to do with killing Osama bin Laden? According to a notable percentage of Ohio Republicans, way more than that good-for-nothing Barack Obama.

According to a PPP poll of likely Ohio voters, 15 percent of Republicans in Ohio think Romney is “more responsible” for bin Laden’s death than Obama, while 47 percent of Republicans are “not sure” whether Obama or Romney deserves more of the credit.

Huh?????

Six percent of the overall respondents gave Romney credit where credit is not at all due. Thirty-one percent of them weren’t sure whether the president or the candidate deserves more credit.

Jillian Rayfield is an Assistant News Editor for Salon, focusing on politics. Follow her on Twitter at @jillrayfield or email her at jrayfield@salon.com.