Video Age International. Serafini was one of the first declared candidates for the 2006 Senate election in North and Central America, and was described in an August 2005 article in The New York Times as an early front-runner. In January 2006, he was quoted as saying, ""My ideology is pragmatism. I'm not an ideologue. My job is to represent Italians overseas, not play politics." He later said that his primary mission if elected would be "squeez[ing] whatever is possible from Italian state and government funds for Italians overseas." Sonia Marcella Spadoni-Alioto was born in Ferrara and later moved to San Francisco. Forty-one years old in 2006, she has a background in law and accountancy and has provided assistance for Italians living overseas in accessing Italian state services. Lega Nord Salvatore Rappa is initially from Sicily and lived in New York City in 2006. His appearance on the ballot as a Northern League candidate was due to a technical error; he had intended to run for the Movement for Autonomy led by Raffaele Lombardo. Tricolour Flame Alfredo Viti was based in Miami. The results Romano Prodi's Union received the most votes. Renato Turano received the most first preference votes from this list and was declared elected. Detailed results by country More than ninety-five per cent of votes cast in this election were from the United States of America or Canada. The American result was a virtual tie between Berlusconi's list and Prodi's list. In Canada, Prodi's list won a significant victory. Renato Turano credited the Canadian turnout as vital for his election. Antigua and Barbuda Bahamas Barbados Belize Canada Costa Rica Dominican Republic El Salvador Grenada Guatemala Haiti Honduras Mexico Nicaragua Panama United States of America Source: ARCHIVIO STORICO DELLE ELEZIONI - Consultazione dati: Senato 09/04/2006, Area ESTERO, Ripartizione AMERICA SETTENTRIONALE E CENTRALE, Ministerio dell'Interno, Government of Italy, accessed 27 July 2011. References 2006 elections in Italy