Will Angelina Jolie run for office?

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Will Angelina Jolie run for office?
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Call it good old fashioned click bait — or the celebritization of politics — but the Daily Mail has picked up on some subtle hints that famed actress Angelina Jolie might someday run for political office:

She told Good Morning America: "You know, if I thought I'd be effective, I would."

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Matt K. Lewis

Matt K. Lewis is a contributing editor at TheWeek.com and a senior contributor for The Daily Caller. He has written for outlets including GQ Politics, The Guardian, and Politico, and has been cited or quoted by outlets including New York Magazine, the Washington Post, and The New York Times. Matt co-hosts The DMZ on Bloggingheads.TV, and also hosts his own podcast. In 2011, Business Insider listed him as one of the 50 "Pundits You Need To Pay Attention To Between Now And The Election." And in 2012, the American Conservative Union honored Matt as their CPAC "Blogger of the Year." He currently lives in Alexandria, Va.