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Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama is not on any ballot in France – but he’s a major figure on the national scene, practically a cultural icon.

Obama’s visage appeared on the svelte figures of French models during the annual Fashion Week in Paris.

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By Frederic Bukajlo and Mehdi Taamallah / Abaca Press / McClatchy Tribune