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Candidates cash in on Obama buzz

China Daily | Updated: 2008-08-13 08:29

Alexandre "Barack Obama" Jacinto has a dream - to be the first black president of Brazil.

But first, Jacinto has to win his bid for a seat on the town council in Petrolina, Brazil.

And like six other candidates in Brazil's municipal elections, Jacinto is campaigning under the name Barack Obama, hoping to capitalize on the US Democratic presidential candidate's popularity.

Candidates cash in on Obama buzz

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