I’m an Obama, she’s an Obama, wouldn’t you like to be an Obama too?
Posted By Bryan Bowden On October 6, 2008 @ 5:42 pm In General Stupidity, News, Politics | Comments Disabled
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In Brazil, political candidates can put any name they want on the ballot as long as it is not offensive. That explains why Obamas were running for various Brazilian offices. According to an Associated Press article [2] titled “No Luck for Obamas in Brazil Elections” there were eight politicians who listed their names as Obama on the ballot, and all of them lost. Other famous (or infamous) names used for political gain on the ballot: Bin Laden, and French soccer player Zinedine Zidane [3] (the headbutt guy [4] from the 2006 World Cup). No one was listed as “John McCain”. I would have been more likely to vote for John McClain [5].
(photo from Here in Van Nuys [6])
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[2] Associated Press article: http://license.icopyright.net/user/viewFreeUse.act?fuid=MTY0NDM2Ng==
[3] Zinedine Zidane: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinedine_Zidane
[4] headbutt guy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAjWi663kXc
[5] John McClain: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StuihXsyEqU
[6] Here in Van Nuys: http://flickr.com/photos/hereinvannuys/2915621094/
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