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Obama-effect! Barack helps Russian politician get elected

Published: 05 March, 2009, 02:03


A Moscow region politician has won a local election with the unwitting help of Barack Obama. Aleksandr Filippov used an image of the American President on a campaign leaflet, helping him win 55.6 per cent of the vote.

 
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