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ANGELINA Jolie and Brad Pitt could be split on which Democrat to vote for in the US Presidential race - with researchers finding they are each distant relatives of a candidate.

Barack Obama is apparently Pitt`s distant cousin, while Hillary Clinton is related to Jolie,  Madonna, Celine Dion and Alanis Morissette.

Meanwhile Republican John McCain is said to be a sixth cousin of first lady Laura Bush.

Researchers at the New England Historic Genealogical Society made the connections, the Associated Press reports today.

Senator Obama can also call six US presidents, including George W Bush, his cousins, according to the findings.

Genealogist Christopher Child, who worked for three years on the candidates` family trees, told AP: "It shows that lots of different people can be related, people you wouldn`t necessarily expect."

He said Senator Clinton was also distantly related to author Jack Kerouac and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.

Pitt and Senator Obama are reported to be ninth cousins, while Jolie and Senator Clinton are ninth cousins, twice removed.

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