NEW YORK (AFP) — White House hopeful Barack Obama has been given a boost to his presidential campaign among Latino voters in the form of a Mexican Mariachi band singing his praises on video-sharing website YouTube.
The posting of the two-minute clip, which features six musicians dressed in traditional sombreros and black suits, comes less than two weeks ahead of a crucial nominating contest in Texas, where Latino voters play a key role.
"It doesn't matter if you're from Corpus Christi, from Dallas or from El Valle, from Houston or El Paso, the important thing is that we vote for Obama," the band sings before launching into a chorus of "Viva Obama! Viva Obama!"
The Illinois senator is in a nailbiting battle with Hillary Clinton for the Democratic Party nomination, and despite having won the last 11 contests is still far from opening a decisive lead over the former first lady.
It is not the first time Obama has been serenaded on YouTube. Last year, a team of supporters put together a clip of a scantily-clad model singing "I Got a Crush ... on Obama," which became one of last year's most-viewed viral videos.
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