FOX posted a story that Oscar winning Ocean's Eleven actor/director George Clooney was advising Barack Obama on politics and foreign policy. George Clooney denies the claims and says he has spent more time with Republican candidate John McCain than Barack Obama.
George Clooney explains his support for Barack Obama.
George Clooney this afternoon just responded to published reports that he is phoning and texting Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on everything from the Middle East to body language. FOXNews.com today posted an account by the London Daily Mail claiming Clooney and Obama regularly chat by email and text message, speak by phone at least twice a week, and have "struck up this amazing affinity". The paper also claimed the actor is informally advising the candidate on Middle East issues, including advocating unconditional withdrawal from Iraq should Obama win office. In recent days, Republican presidential candidate has been trying to use Obama's "celebrity" status against him in a series of TV ads aimed at getting the most media exposure possible. And they have. But Clooney just issued this statement through his publicist denying all the claims: "I have never texted or emailed Senator Obama. And I'll offer a million dollars to anyone who could prove otherwise. In fact, I've only talked to the Senator once in the last year and a half....on the phone. I've spent more time with Senator McCain (he did my TV show) then I have with Senator Obama. I would hope that my friend John McCain would join me in condemning this kind of politics. Although I support Senator Obama, I would never be dumb enough to offer policy advice to either candidate. They seem to be doing fine without me." source
