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Obama Running for Office…in Brazil Posted by on Sep 3, 2008 in Uncategorized

 

Local elections are rapidly approaching in Brazil. According to the Brazilian press, at least five candidates running in the local elections throughout the country are using the name “Barack Obama” in an effort to garner votes. The candidates, who are running for municipal positions, have registered their names as Obama on the ballots. The would-be Obamas include:

  • Brazilian Epaminondas Obama, running for a seat outside of São Paulo
  • Obama, a woman running in Rio de Janeiro state
  • Davi, the Obama of the Community, running in Minas Gerais
  • “Barak Obama,” running in Paraná
  • Alexandre Barack Obama, running in Petrolina
  • Barack Obama of Belford Roxo, running in the suburbs of Rio de Janeiro
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