President George W. Bush and Sen. John Kerry are related. Well, sort of. They're ninth cousins, twice removed.
The two presidential contenders also share a widely known common relative, Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, who is the ninth cousin of both men (the number nine is a coincidence). Twice removed from Mr. Bush, Hefner is a slightly closer relation to Kerry, only once removed.
I wonder if they meet at family reunions?
I knew it. They bear an irie resemblence to each other. A likeness, that could never have been explained but for some nosey journalist who is obviously diligent.
Crooks!