Barack Obama is on the ballot in California—but there’s a twist

Barack D. Obama Shaw legally changed his name more than a decade ago and is now running for governor.

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BY Anna-Louise Jackson

Is California ready for Gov. Barack Obama?

Probably not, as polls suggest he’s a long shot, but Barack D. Obama Shaw is among the dozens of candidates running in California’s gubernatorial primary that concludes Tuesday. While the Democratic candidate has gotten a bit of press for his famous moniker, Obama Shaw didn’t make the cut of the top seven candidates in a poll........

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