Unusual candidate on upcoming presidential election in Croatia

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Croatian journalist and national television (HRT) editor Denis Latin will run for president in 2010.
Latin announced his candidature in the weekly Arena where he mentioned his reference could by fighting for poor and common people in his political talk show 'Latinica'.
Latin said he had always supported human rights and economic prosperity and his political idol was the late liberal politician Vlado Gotovac.
Latin claimed he could easily beat Prime Minister Ivo Sanader if he also ran for president.
Latin confirmed he had been motivated to run for president by a Facebook group with 1,500 members.
Latin added: "President Mesic invites people in on Saturdays for coffee, but I will invite them in for whisky."

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