My husband is distantly related to both John Kerry and Howard Dean

[starroute]

I've been tracing down genealogy links at http://members.aol.com/wreitwiesn/candidates2004 and I've found three connections to Kerry and at least four to Dean.

I'm not saying this as something to boast about -- but it does take some of the curse off having multiple lines of relationship to the Bushes.

On the other hand, Kerry and Dean are both related to Bush as well. It's those old Massachusetts and Connecticut families -- by this time, everybody with early ancestors in those places can't help being related to everybody else.

But Dean is also related to Elvis Presley -- which is a whole lot cooler.

[JohnKleeb]

1. Dean is related to Elvis?

No wonder why Ivins said he had the "Elvis factor" :evilgrin:
Interesting stuff on your husband btw.

[aquart]

2. Kerry belongs to an old American family?

On his mom's side?

[JohnKleeb]

3. yeah

His father's side has been here only since the early 1900's, the Kohns is what they were originally, they were Czech Jews who converted to Catholicism, thats the story of his name change I think.

[Lisa]

4. so basically, you're (sort of) related to Elvis, via Howard Dean?

I'd say that DOES go a long way towards repudiating the Bush connection. (The rest of you clearly got the "cool" genes, I'd say!)

[LynneSin]

5. Better than me, I'm distantly related to Bush

My brother figured it out ages ago.

Ugh!!

[brainshrub]

6. Your husband could be the "Chosen One!"

The ancient prophecy foretells that a man will will arrive to unite the Dean & Kerry tribe and lead us to ultimate victory over the forces of darkness.

Does he have donkey-shaped birthmark on his his butt and a third nipple?

[banana republican]

9. I remember that Prophecy

but I think that the guys name was Aragon

[Lostmessage]

7. My Grandfather was an Edwards

How can I find out if i am related to Edwards? He looks like my family and we all have the same huge dimples and I have family in the Carolinas.

[ithacan]

8. OMFG I feel sick

W is my 12th cousin ... :puke:

[curse10]

10. That's a really neat site!

Kerry's and Dean's families have been here for ages!

And now we know why Dean is evil... he's related to Margaret Halyburton! Halliburton! :D

[JohnKleeb]

15. lol who?

Yeah those families were here when my family members were in old country.

un oh Kirsten would ya look at this

Patrick Haliburton, 5th Lord Haliburton, d. ...
m.
lol yeah hes related to Dean.
Neat link though I wish you had more on DK though I admit its hard.

[banana republican]

11. OMG dean related to O'reilly

see #25 Jane O'reilly...


I can't beleive that a man of his character....

[Kamika]

21. she really related to 'real' O'Reilly though?

topic

[mitchum]

12. I assume he's taller on his left side

[Metrix]

13. I knew about Bush being a cousin (unfortunately)

but Dean is too, from the New Amsterdam connection. Interesting site. Wish I was related to Kerry, though.

[NashVegas]

23. Dean's Stuff is Crawling With Knickerbockers

As a native NYer, that's way cool.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

14. He must be very conflicted

:evilgrin:

[JohnKleeb]

16. look at this :)

John Kucinic, b. Botnoga, eastern Slovenia, ...
Actually youre wrong about his mother, shes from County Mayo Ireland originally and they are Croatians not Slovenians. From your friendly neighborhood Slovene :D and yes there is a difference.

[ithacan]

18. should be Slavonia

which is a region in Croatia. He talked about this when he was opposing the Kosovo war, that his relatives are from that area, from Croatia.

[JohnKleeb]

17. Cheney's family goes back had no idea

[Kamika]

19. Yeah I'm actually impressed

His family has been here since the 17th century

[Kamika]

20. Deleted by Author

Dupe

[NashVegas]

22. The Real Betting Money

Would tell you Howard Dean has the best chance of beating Bush, going by these accounts. He traces back to the Stewarts, the Plantagenets, the Capets. All the right friends.

This, according to Brooks-Baker, is the reason why President Clinton won the election, for he boldly asserts that “The presidential candidate with the greatest number of royal genes has always been the victor, without exception, since George Washington.”

http://www.dagobertsrevenge.com/index.html?articles/royalpres

DEAN CAN WIN!

Hee hee, don't say a word to David Ickes, lest he be revealed as a lizard-person.