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Sweet micky for president the people of haiti are voting for a new president tomorrow. What average rating did they give to sweet micky for president and is it worth watching. Sweet micky for president shows mantells steep learningcurve about political realities as well as his growing sense of confidence and commitment. But instead of a night with netflix, i was invited to the exclusive friars club for cocktails and a private viewing of sweet micky for president, a film following pras michel as he backs a candidate in the haitian election. Sweet micky for president shows martellys steep learningcurve about political realities as well as his growing sense of confidence and commitment.
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