But for other voters Museveni may be tarnished by association with her husband. "What annoys me is that when she is here, it is seen as the president being here, not a candidate for MP," said Amos Tumusiime, 24, a cafe owner.
In fact, Mr. Museveni initially opposed his wife's wish to stand for parliament, as did her son Muhoozi. However, the president now campaigns for her.
Mr. Museveni held the ruling party's final rally on Tuesday, a day after the main opposition party cancelled its closing rally when riot police fired teargas at hundreds of supporters and picketed the venue.
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