'Barack Obama' Is Running for California Governor, but There's a Catch

Photo Credit: Earl Gibson III/Deadline via Getty Images Barack Obama has re-entered the political scene, but not in the way you might think. A namesake of the former US president, carrying the moniker Barack D. Obama Shaw, has signed up for the gubernatorial race in California and will contest against the likes of Tom Steyer, Xavier Becerra, and Steve Hilton for the post of Governor. Another Barack Obama is running for California governor Hailing from the sunny streets of Alameda, Barack D. Obama Shaw has entered his not-so-unique name in California's upcoming gubernatorial election against . . .