Obamacan

See also: Obama-can

English

Alternative forms

• Obama-can

Etymology

Blend of Obama +‎ Republican.

Noun

Obamacan (plural Obamacans)

1. (US politics, slang) A member of the U.S. Republican Party who supports or supported the election of Barack Obama as president.
   • 2008, John Heilemann, "Is John McCain Bob Dole?", New York, 21 April 2008:

     “About twice as many Democrats support McCain as Republicans support Obama, and about three times as many Democrats support McCain as Republicans support Clinton,” Rove said. “The media is all wired up about these ‘Obamacans’ … but the real story of this election is the ‘McCainocrats.’ ”

   • 2010, Clinton L. Sprauve, All Hail the "Messiah": Why Fox News Channel and the Conservative Clan Couldn't Crucify Him!, AuthorHouse (2010), →ISBN, pages 49-50:

     However, it became increasingly bleak for Senator McCain's campaign as many of Senator Obama's endorsements came from "Obamacans."

   • 2012, Joan Walsh, What's the Matter with White People: Why We Long for a Golden Age That Never Was, John Walsh (2012), →ISBN, unnumbered page:

     To my knowledge, there were no “Obamacans” in my family; all of the Republicans were sticking with Senator John McCain.

Synonyms

• Obamacon