[EL] AP News : Adolf Hitler stumping for votes in Indian election

[Gaddie, Ronald K.]

Joseph Russo and Joseph Russo, 1946 congressional primary in MA.

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Subject: [EL] AP News : Adolf Hitler stumping for votes in Indian election


Just a fun article from the AP on some unusual naming practices that create to some odd electoral ballots (odd from other cultures' perspectives). Would be fun to get some of these ballots.

http://m.apnews.mobi/ap/db_6722/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=N6wOae2Q

The issue of names reminded me of a strategy used in St. Louis not too long ago, and I'm sure elsewhere, where campaigns would run a candidate with the same name as their opponent in an attempt to confuse voters. Not sure how that is kosher with election law.

Doug
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