George Clooney denies advising Barack Obama



George Clooney is strongly denying reports that he has been phoning and texting Barack Obama with support and advice on presentational style and policy matters.

Hollywood heart-throb Clooney is known to have strong views on Middle East politics and is a strong supporter of the Democratic Party. Sources claimed he is friendly with Presidential candidate Obama and has become an unofficial advisor.

One source said: ‘A number of members of the Hollywood community, including Brad Pitt, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, offered to help raise funds for Barack but it was with George that he struck up this amazing affinity.

Supporter: Oscar-winner George Clooney supports Barack Obama but says he wouldn't be dumb enough to offer advice

'George has been giving him advice on things such as presentation, public speaking and body language and he also text and emails him about policy, especially the Middle East.'

But Clooney has issued a strong statement in response to the claims:

"I have never texted or emailed Senator Obama. And I'll offer a million dollars to anyone who could prove otherwise.



'In fact, I've only talked to the Senator once in the last year and a half....on the phone. I've spent more time with Senator McCain (he did my TV show) then I have with Senator Obama.



'I would hope that my friend John McCain would join me in condemning this kind of politics. Although I support Senator Obama I would never be dumb enough to offer policy advice to either candidate. They seem to be doing fine without me."



A spokesman for Barack Obama also denied the story.

Clooney once famously declared he could never run for public office because he’d ‘slept with too many women, done too many drugs and been to too many parties’.



The Ocean’s Eleven star is among many Hollywood figures to have endorsed Obama, including Barbra Streisand, Scarlett Johansson, Warren Beatty and Steven Spielberg.



One of Clooney’s trusted acquaintances said: ‘George is a master at crafting his own image and he is helping Obama to hone his image both domestically and abroad.



The star has never tried to hide his liberal views and last week announced he is making a £15million film about the lawyer who defended Osama Bin Laden’s former driver, Salim Hamdan, on terror charges.

