[jonplackett]

Yeah I get that he’s a senator! I mean how much in the public eye is he. Would a random person know who he is?

We have hundreds of Members of Parliament here in the UK, but probably only 10 that most people could name.

I wondered how big his public profile is.

[jraines]

Most Senators are not well known nationally (sadly) unless they’ve either:

- done a non-negligible Presidential campaign

- been born from a famous family

- the press either love them or love to hate them

- have a leadership position and/or are conspicuously ancient

Relentless self-promotors are a superset of 3, the ones who succeed

Unfortunately being sensible, cooperative, or good with policy isn’t on the list

It can occasionally work for state Governors

[poink]

I think Bernie Sanders is the only current senator I'd expect a random American to know. Murphy might make the top 5 highest profile senators but you wouldn't know him if you don't pay attention to politics at all.