Project Clear or Queer: A Nationwide Rhetorical Sentiment Study

Project Overview & Hypothesis

This field study examines the elasticity of modern political legacy when intercepted by digital subculture slang. By substituting former President Barack Obama’s infamous phrase, "Let me be clear," with a phonetic queer-coded alternative, this project tracks how historical memory, political identity, and community sentiment adapt to altered cultural frameworks. We hypothesize that localized responses will mirror existing regional trends in digital media literacy, demonstrating that public affinity for political figures remains distinct from, yet highly adaptive to, transformative pop-culture parody.

Methodology

• Data Collection Period: October 2026 – March 2027 (we may extend depending on results)

• Deployment Strategy: A multi-city, physical flyer campaign distributing localized QR codes across high-traffic public sectors throughout the United States.

• Sampling & Friction Reduction: To maximize grassroots participation, the primary poll utilizes a randomized dropdown selection for 50 U.S. states and territories alongside an "international/outside U.S." option. To guarantee democratic accessibility, no personal data, email tracking, or third-party user profiles are requested or retained.

• Analytical Framework: Quantitative response metrics are dynamically fed from a central database into a geo-coded chart above, mapping real-time public sentiment variations state-by-state across the country.

Press Release:
Hobama Research Center Launches Multi-City Field Campaign Tracking Public Sentiment on Political Rhetoric