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In Politics, It Pays to Have a Non-controversial Spouse, Says Louisiana Reporter
Shreveport, LA, Times ^ | 10-26-03 | Hill, John

Posted on 10/26/2003 12:59:28 PM PST by Theodore R.

Edited on 05/07/2004 7:00:44 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

BATON ROUGE - Spouses can become an issue in politics.

Just look at Hillary Rodham Clinton.

"Rarely does a spouse make a difference," said LSU political scientist Wayne Parent. "But if an issue is made of the spouse, it can."


(Excerpt) Read more at shreveporttimes.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: carygoss; davidduke; democrat; edwinedwards; foster; governor; harrylee; jindal; kathleenblanco; la; larrysabato; raymondblanco; republican; rodhamclinton; wayneparent

1 posted on 10/26/2003 12:59:30 PM PST by Theodore R.
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To: Theodore R.
Hillary became an issue because she made herself an issue. When she didn't like certain aspects of the attention, she fell back into the traditional wife mode.
2 posted on 10/26/2003 1:02:27 PM PST by Paul Atreides (Bringing you quality, non-unnecessarily-excerpted threads since 2002)
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