Behind Every Great Man...First Ladies matter.

No, we don't vote for First Lady. But according to a USA Today/PBS survey, 54 percent of Americans think the candidate's spouse is very or somewhat important in choosing whom to vote for in a presidential contest. And they are absolutely right.

Besides being so influential on the president and the presidency (think of Nancy, think of Hillary) a First Lady can be an irresistible distraction for the media (think of Nancy, think of Hillary).

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