Golden Globe nominee Ben Affleck recently spoke to The Boston Globe about his nomination for the film T he Tender Bar . During the interview, the 49-year-old actor was asked about his political aspirations to run for Congress. Affleck revealed his decision to seek an elected position was short-lived, and he said he would have lost to Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) had he pursued his political ambitions. "[Pressley] probably would have beat my [expletive], so I'm glad I didn't run. Even though she's from Ohio, I have a feeling she would have cleaned my clock," he told The Boston Globe . The actor planned to campaign to represent Massachusetts' 7th Congressional District during the 2018 election. Instead, Pressley received the Democratic nomination and won the seat. "People wanted me to run against [former Rep. Michael] Capuano in the, you know, the old Tip O'Neill district," Affleck said. After his experience campaigning for John Kerry, Affleck said the political lifestyle wasn’t for...
