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Robynmarie
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Username: Robynmarie
Post Number: 761
Registered: 04-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - 05:15 pm: | 
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Why are they fighting? They are like family.
By DENISE LAVOIE, Associated Press Writer
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080325/ap_on_el_pr/candidates_genealogy
BOSTON - This could make for one odd family reunion: Barack Obama is a distant cousin of actor Brad Pitt, and Hillary Rodham Clinton is related to Pitt's girlfriend, Angelina Jolie.
Researchers at the New England Historic Genealogical Society found some remarkable family connections for the three presidential candidates — Democratic rivals Obama and Clinton, and Republican John McCain.
Clinton, who is of French-Canadian descent on her mother's side, is also a distant cousin of singers Madonna, Celine Dion and Alanis Morissette. Obama, the son of a white woman from Kansas and a black man from Kenya, can call six U.S. presidents, including George W. Bush, his cousins. McCain is a sixth cousin of first lady Laura.
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Yvettep
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Username: Yvettep
Post Number: 2797
Registered: 01-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - 08:48 pm: |
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LOL! "We are faaaamileeee..." |
Nels
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Username: Nels
Post Number: 1103
Registered: 07-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - 10:43 pm: |
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Don't forget that Barack is also a distant cousin of Dick Cheney. It's true. If you're from a mixed racial background like many self-identified blacks are, you're also bound to find out some surprises here and there. |
Robynmarie
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Username: Robynmarie
Post Number: 762
Registered: 04-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - 10:47 pm: |
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I don't think I wanna know. |
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