Both are "foreign" - Alaska/Abu Dhabi are just not American/English enough.
Both threaten the status quo, or both have no effect on the status quo - they will either be a breath of fresh air that will shake things up, or they'll be completely ineffective.
Both can be compared to success stories - Ferraro, Abramovich.
Both can be compared to notable failures - Ferraro, Sinawatra.
Both are associated with white-haired white guys - McCain, Hughes.
Others?
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