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The Telegraph brings news (a wee bit of days ago, but worth going back in time) regarding local elections in Brazil. Seems there are a lot of contenders for not much power and so to stand out among a crowded field, folks are adopting pseudonyms.

At present in the municipal sweepstakes there are no fewer than 200 candidates who have re-named themselves Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who enjoys 80% approval from Brazil's people. Barack Obama is popular, with four running. Other names floating around: Chico bin Laden, Jorge Bushi, and DJ Saddam.

Thanks to Claire Gutierrez of Harpers Magazine for the heads up.