Alexandre Nunes Jacinto, aka/Alexandre Barack Obama, who is a first-time candidate for the city council of the Brazilian municipality of Sertao.
A few days ago, readers of the Moderate Voice might recall I posted this article from the French, which appeared to be a tongue-in-cheek look at how politicians around the world are changing their names to Barack Obama in order win public office.
Following up on this, as it turns out, – this wasn’t as tongue-in-cheek as it appeared.
According to this article about Brazil’s Alexandre Nunes Jacinto, aka/Alexandre Barack Obama, who is a first-time candidate for the city council of the municipality of Sertao – this is indeed occurring.
For Brazil’s Blog de Jamildo, Roseanne Albuquerque writes in part:
“PETROLINA: What does an American senator who could become the president of the most powerful country in the world, have in common with a country man from Serrote do Urubu, about 9 miles from downtown Petrolina? You might assume that there’s no correlation whatsoever, but for Alexandre Nunes Jacinto (PSDB Brazilian Social Democracy Party ), a first-time candidate for the city council of the municipality of Sertão, there are many points in common. The candidate – who signs his campaign-name as Alexandre Barack Obama – emphasizes his determination for more equitable politics as one of them.
“He (the real Obama) draws crowds when he preaches politics. He does everything with great transparency and simplicity. He is a Black man who beat out discrimination and is a step away from the White House,” comments Alexandre. “But we have differences too. He’s rich and elegant, and I’m not,” he laughs, cheerfully.”
By Roseanne Albuquerque
Translated By Brandi Miller
August 23, 2008
Brazil – Blog de Jamildo – Original Article (Portuguese)
PETROLINA: What does an American senator who could become the president of the most powerful country in the world, have in common with a country man from Serrote do Urubu, about 9 miles from downtown Petrolina? You might assume that there’s no correlation whatsoever, but for Alexandre Nunes Jacinto (PSDB Brazilian Social Democracy Party ), a first-time candidate for the city council of the municipality of Sertão, there are many points in common. The candidate – who signs his campaign-name as Alexandre Barack Obama – emphasizes his determination for more equitable politics as one of them.
“He (the real Obama) draws crowds when he preaches politics. He does everything with great transparency and simplicity. He is a Black man who beat out discrimination and is a step away from the White House,” comments Alexandre. “But we have differences too. He’s rich and elegant, and I’m not,” he laughs, cheerfully.
Those who imagine this rural “Obama” as another of those exotic figures that invade municipal elections every four years are in for a great surprise when they meet him. He’s a man of average height, well-dressed, pauses before he speaks and thinks a lot before expressing his ideas. He states, categorically, that he chose to use the senator’s name because of the admiration he has had for the American politician for some time. “About four years ago, I was at the house of a politician here in Petrolina, and I saw a book that quoted the biography of Barack Obama. I was impressed and began some research,” he reveals.
READ ON AT WORLDMEETS.US, along with continuing translated and English-language foreign press coverage of the U.S. election.
