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George Clooney is convinced he ruined John Kerry's chances in the race for US president in 2004 - by snubbing an invitation and hurting his feelings. The Ocean's Twelve actor was one of several screen stars invited to ride on Kerry's election train, but it all went downhill for the Democrat when Clooney stayed away. He recalls: "Kerry asked me to ride on his train - he had a train going cross-country after he was nominated and some actors went on board. I called him and explained that I couldn't do it. I'd hurt him. I'd actually caused him harm...

I haven't read Hillary's new book "Living History" but I do have one question for those who have: Whatever happened to Hillary's baby? Back in the early summer of 1996 (heading towards the election) , First Lady Hillary Clinton told Time Magazine journalist Walter Isaacson in an interview that she and the President are "hoping to have another child" and they are "talking about it (adopting a baby) more". Regarding she and the President adopting a baby, Hillary said at the time, "We'd obviously wait to get serious about it until after the election... I hope that something will come...