Candidate Named Barack Obama Loses In Brazil
Barack Obama has lost the election in Brazil. That country has a law that says candidates can list any name they want on the ballot. This year, at least eight people ran as Barack Obama. One wanted to be mayor of a small town outside Rio de Janeiro. He says the Obama name helped open doors for him. But according to official election records, that Barack Obama did not score a single vote. No word on whether the ballot included any John McCains.
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ARI SHAPIRO, host:
Good morning. I'm Ari Shapiro. Barack Obama has lost the election in Brazil. That country has a law saying candidates can list any name they want on the ballot. And this year at least eight people ran as Barack Obama. One wanted to be mayor of a small town outside Rio. He says the Obama name helped open doors for him. But according to official election records, that Barack Obama did not score a single vote. No word on whether the ballot included any John McCains. It's Morning Edition.
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