The recent candidate rumblings of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich reminded us that in recent history a lot of people have moved into 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue with different surnames than ones they used at various points in their lives. For example:Gerald Ford was born Leslie Lynch King, Jr
Bill Clinton was born William Jefferson Blythe III
Barack Obama spent a lot of his young life as Barry Soetoro
Now a potential new president:
Newt Gingrich was born Newton Leroy McPherson
Does this say something about the people we elect? Are they individuals who have had to deal with a murky self-identity, confronted it and become stronger for the effort? Just saying.