Obama the "Black Ronald Reagan"

There's nonsense, and then there this absurd story about how Republicans supposedly are defecting to Barack Obama.

The current issue of the New Yorker contains a profile of Obama, which highlights his appeal to conservatives.

For his optimism about the future, Obama has been dubbed the “black Ronald Reagan”. He frequently challenges the black community to support two-parent families and encourage school students, instead of criticising them for “acting white”.

Granted, if any Republicans were indeed intending to vote for a Democrat, Obama would likely get their votes before Mrs. Clinton.

But this is just ridiculous.