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What’s in a name? A Candidate by any other name…

October 3rd, 2008 by adam

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For those who haven’t been listening closely to their NPR, it turns out that there are at least eight Barack Obamas running for election in Brazil this year. Yes, you heard that right. Under Brazilian law, it turns out, candidates are allowed to run for office under any name, as long as it’s not offensive. So eight aspiring politicos, including a former air conditioner salesman and a man claiming a resemblance to Obama (but not actually bearing one), have officially changed their names in hope that it will bring them victory in October’s municipal elections.

Sorry to be getting political. We’ll try to keep it chaotic, emergent and fun.

Via Concurring Opinions. Photo: AP

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4 Responses to “What’s in a name? A Candidate by any other name…”

  1. Anonymous says:
    October 3, 2008 at 12:14 pm

    political is good.

  2. rob sama says:
    October 3, 2008 at 2:58 pm

    How many Adam Shostacks are running?

  3. amy hengst says:
    October 3, 2008 at 3:15 pm

    Adam, That’s pretty funny. You know, Brazilians may be trying to imitate him, but apparently the Irish just want him to be one of theirs. “There’s no one as irish as Barack O’Bama.” Have you seen the video?
    http://www.videosift.com/video/Sing-Along-Theres-no-one-as-Irish-as-Barka-OBama

  4. kurt wismer says:
    October 4, 2008 at 2:41 pm

    i feel like i’m asking a stupid question, but – if all 8 are called barack obama, how will voters know which one they’re voting for?