Ugandan Leader Raps Up Campaign ; Museveni Woos Voters by Finding Youth Groove
The Washington Times › December 01, 2010
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President Yoweri Museveni's re-election bid was stumbling in this dispirited, overpopulated nation - until he found his groove by churning out a rap song during a campaign speech.
It's now the most popular ring tone and a top draw on YouTube in this hip-hop-loving country, where the youth vote once seemed primed to support the opposition.See the full content of this document
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Ugandan Leader Raps Up Campaign ; Museveni Woos Voters by Finding Youth Groove
How many votes it translates to here - home to the world's second- youngest population, after Niger - remains to be seen. But at a minimum, the rebranding exercise is delivering the message that the entrenched leader is not as out of touch as he sometimes seems.
"It's a brilliant campaign move," said Simo...See the full content of this document
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