Is the Brazilian local election "Obama" popular?
October 1, 10:25
Next month, Brazil in South America will have a local election, but candidates can run for whatever name they like, so some people use the name of an American politician as part of their name in line with the US presidential election. One after another.
Former President Obama has more than 20 candidates named "Obama," far more than the incumbent President "Trump."
Next month, Brazil will hold a quarterly local election to decide the governor and mayor, but candidates can register their favorite names.
For this reason, the names of various celebrities are used as part of the name, the most common being the Brazilian president's name "Bolsonaro", with more than 30 people.
In addition, many people use the names of American politicians in line with the US presidential election, with more than 20 registered under the name of former President Obama, "Obama," far exceeding the three of "Trump."
Others registered with "Clinton," but none used the US Democratic presidential candidate, Biden.
In the election, some candidates put a photo that looks exactly like the real thing on the list together with the name and gather the topic, which is a feature of the Brazilian election.
In the last election four years ago, several candidates who ran in the name of former President Obama were elected.