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In Brazil, 6 Politicians Change Their Name to 'Barack Obama'
News Type: Event — Seeded on Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:27 PM EDT
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Welcome to Obama-mania, Brazil-style. Few countries have embraced the idea of the US's first black president as enthusiastically as Brazil. Due to a quirk of Brazilian law, candidates are allowed to run under the name of their choice. As a result, at least six Brazilian politicians have officially renamed themselves "Barack Obama"
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