No politician with a bit of sense would go on the gameshow. The whole premise is stupid anyway, knowledge about specific facts is not an indicator of intelligence; these kids just have the facts fresher in their minds. I'm sure there's many things I learned in 5th grade that I don't remember now.
Any politician could have their chances ruined by gaining a reputation as "stupider than a 5th grader" just by not knowing some random fact. People are generally stupid, and would actually believe that retarded gameshow is a valid indicator of intelligence.
Gandalf_The_Grey Reviewed by Gandalf_The_Grey on . Top Runners are NOT "Smarter Than a 5th Grader"! Hillary Clinton isn't ready to admit she's not smarter than a fifth-grader. The 2008 presidential hopeful, along with running mates Barack Obama and Rudy Giuliani, all turned down the opportunity to appear on a celebrity version of Fox's hit show, "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader." "We thought it would be great to get at least one or two candidates that are running for President and see how they would do," "5th Grader" executive producer Barry Poznick told the Daily News. "We Rating: 5