Same Name?

Matt Lewis | April 11, 2008 9:05 AM

This NYT headline caught my eye: Names that match forge a bond on the internet.

The argument that people with similar names will like each other, doesn't ring true to me. Still, this is interesting:

During the 2000 presidential campaign, people whose surnames began with B were more likely to contribute to George Bush, while those whose surnames began with G were more likely to contribute to Al Gore.

Unlike the folks in this article, I am secretly plotting the destruction of all other Matt Lewis'. From the kid actor in Harry Potter -- to the Elvis impersonator in Vegas -- to the Sublimesque rock band in California -- they all must cease using my good name ...