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« on: March 07, 2008, 01:34:43 PM »
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KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - An 89-year-old Malaysian woman who is the oldest candidate in Saturday's elections has taken her hunt for votes online with the support of volunteers a fraction her age, reports said Friday.

The gutsy grandmother, who is an independent candidate in the east coast state of Terengganu, became an overnight media celebrity when she began campaigning last month.

Maimun Yusuf now has her own blog, and a page on the popular social networking website Facebook. Footage of her campaign has also been uploaded on the video sharing website Youtube.

Maimun has been "adopted" by 24-year-old Brian Ong, a Yale economics graduate who was moved by her story.

"This is a last-minute measure for her to reach out to more voters, especially the younger generation," Ong told the New Straits times.
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Prepare for the Granny invasion guys.  :-)