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Sometimes I wish I could vote for him in the US! What I find add/cool is that there are several people running using Star Wars names.

http://www.digitaltrends.com/movies/dar ... -ads-time/

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It’s no surprise that Ukraine is going through a rough patch right now, but are things so bad that electing Darth Vader into office is considered a step in the right direction?

That’s the question being posed to voters in this October’s Ukrainian Parliamentary elections, as a candidate identified as “Darth V. Vader” is currently campaigning to earn a seat in the governing body for the nation. Vader is one of several candidates backed by the Ukrainian Internet Party who are all running under names inspired by Star Wars characters.

In a series of campaign ads, Vader is shown playing a traditional Ukrainian musical instrument in one ad (posted above), while he and other candidates and their “campaign staff” — which include various storm troopers and Imperial Guard troops — are pictured alongside famous Ukrainian landmarks in other ads. Among the other candidates are “Stepan Chubakka,” “Master V. Yoda,” and “Padme N. Amidala.”

Darth Vader has been a popular character to channel among Ukrainian activists and small political parties, as the character has appeared on prior ballots and both individuals and groups have dressed like the Sith Lord to protest various government activities in recent years.

The elections are held October 26, and Radio Free Europe reports that 16 candidates with names based on Darth Vader are running in the election.
You can watch another campaign ad featuring Darth Vader below (and many others on YouTube):





http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/1 ... 82630.html

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The Ukrainian Internet Party is backing a dark horse candidate for parliament in the October elections. It's a guy dressed like Darth Vader.

In a series of campaign ads, the Sith lord strums the Imperial March on a traditional Ukrianian instrument, sticks his light saber in the dirt, and makes vaguely nationalistic statements in a breathy baritone.

It would seem that the recent public relations blitz is intended as a panacea for Darth Vader's past transgressions. Let the voters not forget that this candidate is nothing more than a sociopathic minion of an evil empire -- and that he hunted and nearly killed his own children.

On the other hand, maybe this a solution to that whole Crimea thing, provided the Super Star Destroyers are available.

Ukraine's Parliamentary elections are on Oct. 26. According to Mashable, this isn't Darth Vader's first run, and that he's not the only candidate backed by the Ukranian Internet Party to run under a Star Wars themed name:

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In a galaxy far, far, away - Odessa, the third-largest city in Ukraine - several Star Wars characters have managed to register as official candidates in the upcoming election. With names like Darth V. Vader, Stepan Chubakka (Chewbacca), Master V. Yoda, and Padme N. Amidala listed on the candidate roster, voters can't be blamed for looking twice at the ballot.


Radio Free Europe reports that the Ukrainian Internet Party's Darth Vader is one of 16 candidates running under some permutation of the character's name.

If we had to pick, we'd vote for Chewbacca.


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