Argentine governor Jorge Capitanich channels his inner Rocky Balboa in an ad to attract more voters after he placed second in primary
Argentina Governor Jorge Capitanich channels his inner Rocky Balboa in an ad to draw more voters after coming second in the primary
- Jorge Capitanich is seeking re-election as governor of Argentina’s Chaco province on September 13
- His campaign recently released a video of him recreating the scene from Rocky II when Rocky Balboa runs through the streets of Philadelphia
- Capitanich’s ChaqueƱo Front party lost the July primaries, even though it received more votes than the candidates from the party ‘Together For A Change’
An Argentine governor seeking re-election has channeled his inner Rocky Balboa in hopes of drawing more voters after coming up short in the primary this summer.
Governor Jorge Capitanich’s campaign team released a version of the iconic Rocky II scene in which the character, played by Sylvester Stallone, runs through the streets of Philadelphia in preparation for his battle with Apollo Creed.
Capitanich’s face overlays Rocky’s, who is jogging with hundreds of people in tow before climbing the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
His rendition of the video addresses some of the goals his administration claims to have achieved in northeastern Chaco province after being elected governor for a second time in 2019.
Argentina Governor Jorge Capitanich’s campaign decided to channel its inner Rocky Balboa when they put his face over Sylvester Stallone’s iconic character, as Capitanich hopes this will attract voters ahead of the Sept. 17 election in the northeastern province of Chaco.
Jorge Capitanich, who was elected governor of Argentina’s Chaco province in 2019, came in second after his party ‘ChaqueƱo Front’ came second behind Leandro Zdero and the party ‘Together For A Change’.
Argentine governor Jorge Capitanich used the scene from Rocky II and superimposed his face on Rocky Balboa’s in an attempt to attract voters ahead of the September 17 election
The clip praises the “14,000 paved blocks” and “20,000 houses” built during his current term.
It also celebrates the fact that his government has been responsible for “250 medical centers and 52 hospitals improved” and “820 schools widened.”
The video ends with Capitanich impersonating Rocky on the steps of the museum, displaying his nickname ‘Coqui’, ‘It’s Coqui’ and ‘Governor’ on screen.
Social media users were quick to mock Capitanich’s take on Rocky Balboa in the run-up to the Sept. 17 election.
Jorge Capitanich is seeking re-election as governor of Argentina’s Chaco province
The incumbent party ‘ChaqueƱo Front’ came second in the primary elections in July behind Leandro Zdero and the party ‘Together For A Change’.
Capitanich received more votes (192,725) than “Together For A Change” candidates Zdero (121,970) and Juan Polini (103,508).
However, Ismael Espinoza, who was also seeking the ChaqueƱo Front nomination, received only 1,961 votes.
āRocky had his brother-in-law who worked in a butcher shop and Coqui had a friend who slaughtered pigs,ā one user joked. “Maybe that’s why he feels identified.”
Another person wasn’t too thrilled with the video, suggesting that Capitanich “stained Rocky’s image.”
One user believed the governor’s video could cost him his seat.
“Does he think he’s going to win votes with this?”