Hittler faces Zielinski as French town's election contest goes viral
Charles Hittler, mayor of Arcis-sur-Aube, has always faced jokes about his name but now he faces a rival with another unlikely name.
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""All my life I've had the occasional joke made about my name. Sometimes people drew moustaches on my election posters. It was never a big deal.""
— Charles Hittler , Politician
""I can see why people find it amusing. Personally, it doesn't make me laugh, but it doesn't bother me either.""
— Antoine Renault-Zielinski , Politician
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Charles Hittler, mayor of Arcis-sur-Aube, has always faced jokes about his name but now he faces a rival with another unlikely name.
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