Democratic U.S. presidential contender Barack Obama selling sweet potato? Not!

A potato which resemble Barack Obama was sold by a man on eBay Wednesday. The curious spud sold for $8.49 after only three bids.

Seller Wade Jones, whose eBay ID is howardrobardhughes, described the item as a “Sweet Potato that looks like future Prez Barack Obama.”

In his item’s description, he mentioned that he spotted the Illinois senator’s face on the starch while talking politics in the grocery store.

“I was wearing my Obama ‘Yes We Can’ bracelet … when someone stopped me in front of the sweet potato bin, and asked me where I got my bracelet … I then looked down, and saw ‘The Barack Obama Sweet Potato’ staring right back at me,” the seller wrote.

Spooky Barack Obama.

On a similar note, now the seller is putting up the photo of the potato for bid.

please note: You are only bidding on an autographed 4″ x 6″ color photo of the

“BARACK OBAMA SWEET POTATO”..

THE “BARACK OBAMA SWEET POTATO” HAS BEEN SOLD

The autographed photo that you’ll receive is one of a kind, limited edition ( 1 of 1).Would be beautiful framed. $2.00 shipping (worldwide)

Wouldn’t it be a big insult when someone says you look like a potato?