Politics naked ambition

This guy is just horny. He's a cutie who's attempting to turn heads in Spain and sking the people to vote for him. But don't be mistaken this is no airhead. He's an ambitious lawyer with porn idol looks...I hope that this does not set a precedent though. I just wouldn't want to see George Bush like this....
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The naked truth

Associated Press

Barcelona — Albert Rivera's nude body is everywhere to be seen — just what he wants as he runs for president of Catalonia.

Mr. Rivera has filled the streets of Barcelona and other Catalan cities with thousands of posters of him in the buff, modestly shielding himself with his hands.

The 26-year-old lawyer knows his campaign to lead this powerful northeastern Spanish region is a long shot. But he hopes at least to get voters talking about something else besides their role within Spain and whether they should speak Catalan or Spanish.

"We believe that we need a modern Catalonia where nationalism is not the only thing on the agenda," Mr. Rivera said in an interview. "Public money that's sunk into projects like Catalan-only sports teams or a Catalan national anthem should be destined to projects that encourage social equality."

His gimmick has brought attention to his fledgling Ciutadans, or Citizens, party as it tries to win seats in the Catalonian parliament Nov. 1. The party is stressing mundane issues like housing and transportation.

The election comes five months after voters in the region approved a charter that granted Catalonia sweeping new powers in areas such as tax revenue, the judiciary and infrastructure.

Although Mr. Rivera doesn't pretend to be a serious contender for president, his party is hoping its mix of unconventional campaigning and a youth-friendly platform will help them win one seat in the 135-member Catalan parliament. The president is chosen by the party or parties that form the government .

Ciutadans' campaign image has been distributed on flyers to tens of thousands of people, and 10,000 posters are plastered on buses, billboards and buildings in the Barcelona area. The campaign image has drawn little public disapproval, even from conservatives.

"It's very well done!" Cristina Gollado, 70, said with a laugh she compared the photo on a flyer to the real Mr. Rivera standing next to her.

"I'm old, so I was a little taken aback by the picture," she said. " But of course I'd vote for him, if only for his good looks."



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