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That oft-discussed 3 a.m. phone call just got a supernatural twist.

National Geographic recently conducted a poll asking 1,114 Americans who they felt was better suited to handle an alien invasion as president: President Obama or Mitt Romney. Surprisingly (?) 65 percent picked the current president as the leader who they would most want handling that extraterrestrial encounter. Sadly, outer space lover and moon-enthusiast Newt Gingrich was left off the potential choices.

What other insights did the poll reveal? Keep reading to find out.

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    Really the make it or break it question for the upcoming election…
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    very important topic...discuss. Finally. ;)
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  13. bellasiel reblogged this from lizdexia and added:
    Just sent this article to my dad under the title “Not the kind of aliens you’re thinking of.”
  14. sunlitshadows reblogged this from entertainmentweekly and added:
    First contact? Forget...Where’s Neil deGrasse Tyson?
  15. josephg said: DON COME TO ME WITH THAT FUCKING BULLSHIT ALIENS ARE HERE SINCE 1942 AND THEY HAVE A FUCKING PACT WITH THE FUCKING GOBERNMENT OF USA THAT IS A FUCKING “SECRET” CONSPIRACY
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    I mean, come on. If Obama were a fictional president in an alien movie he’d be played by Will Smith and Will Smith...
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    this is the funniest thing, wow.
  20. thefilmfatale said: Independence Day 2 starring President Obama battling aliens. I’d so watch that.
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