The problem is, this kind of crap DOES sink in with certain demographics. My daughter (college student with a conservative belief system but surrounded by university liberals) informed me that if Romney gets elected he'll shut down planned parenthood where a lot of folks get birth control and he'll reverse Roe vs Wade, both of which, combined, will subjugate black and low income folks. Therefore, racist, or elitist, both of which are BAD. And she honestly believes this.
My notion that more folks should be like her and take charge of their own lives rather than rely on folks like her to support their mistakes .... well, there was no response to that.