There are two ways of looking at the marriage of George Clooney to Amal Alamuddin in Venice this past weekend. The first is the most common one: "Wow, the world's most eligible bachelor and Hollywood heart-throb has finally been bagged -- what a lucky woman!'

The second turns that on its head. One relative has been quoted as telling a journalist that "George will run for office now, as marriage to Amal will open so many doors for him'. In other words, she is the bigger catch.

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