<p>African-born farmer Vasily Crima, 37, from Guinea Bissau runs a watermelon business and plans to head the local district to fight corruption and develop the area. The locals often call him "Russian Obama".<br /><br />Crima said he was inspired by Obama's victory.<br /><br />"The fact that an Afro-American won the election and became the US president influenced my decision to accomplish the same thing in Russia, however I would like to begin from 'district president'," Crima told reporters. Srednyaya Aktuba district has a population of 55,000.<br /><br />"I like Obama as a person and as a politician because he proved to the world what everyone thought was impossible. I think I can learn some things from him," Crima told the Associated Press that is shooting a documentary about the Russian black man.<br /><br />"If I win, I will toil like a Negro for the sake of ordinary people," he promised.<br /><br />The election of Srednyaya Akhtuba district head is scheduled for October 11. Crima is well-known in Srednyaya Akhtuba, however local officials believe he has little chance to win.</p>
<p>African-born farmer Vasily Crima, 37, from Guinea Bissau runs a watermelon business and plans to head the local district to fight corruption and develop the area. The locals often call him "Russian Obama".<br /><br />Crima said he was inspired by Obama's victory.<br /><br />"The fact that an Afro-American won the election and became the US president influenced my decision to accomplish the same thing in Russia, however I would like to begin from 'district president'," Crima told reporters. Srednyaya Aktuba district has a population of 55,000.<br /><br />"I like Obama as a person and as a politician because he proved to the world what everyone thought was impossible. I think I can learn some things from him," Crima told the Associated Press that is shooting a documentary about the Russian black man.<br /><br />"If I win, I will toil like a Negro for the sake of ordinary people," he promised.<br /><br />The election of Srednyaya Akhtuba district head is scheduled for October 11. Crima is well-known in Srednyaya Akhtuba, however local officials believe he has little chance to win.</p>
