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Spouses on the Campaign Trail The notion of a "running mate" has taken on new meaning in the 2008 presidential race as campaign spouses have stepped into the spotlight. All Things Considered catches up with partners who have taken to the campaign trail.
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Spouses on the Campaign Trail

Presidential Candidates' Spouses: Jill Biden

Michele Norris talks with Jill Biden, wife of Democratic Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware. She says if her husband doesn't do well in the early races, there would be no point in continuing with the campaign. That said, she expects him to finish strong in Iowa.

Presidential Candidates' Spouses: Jill Biden

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Jeri Thompson Brings Political Fervor to Campaign

Jeri Thompson is significantly younger than her husband, Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson — when they married in 2002, she was 35 to his 59. But she is an accomplished politico in her own right, and has been accused by some of micromanaging the campaign.

Jeri Thompson Brings Political Fervor to Campaign

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Jackie Clegg Dodd Is at Home with Iowans

Jackie Clegg Dodd, wife of Democratic candidate and Connecticut Sen. Christopher Dodd, moved with her family to Iowa this fall to campaign full time for her husband. She says the move has helped her get to know what's really on voters' minds.

Jackie Clegg Dodd Is at Home with Iowans

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Barbara Richardson Supports from the Sidelines

In a presidential campaign with so many large personalities, Barbara Richardson takes a lower profile. In NPR's series of conversations with the presidential candidates' spouses, Richardson says she prefers providing support from the sidelines.

Barbara Richardson Supports from the Sidelines

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Janet Huckabee's 4 Fs: Faith, Family, Friends, Fight

Janet Huckabee is wife of GOP candidate Mike Huckabee and the former first lady of Arkansas. Fighting to get her husband the attention she thinks he deserves, Huckabee says she's learned her husband is quite the fighter, too.

Janet Huckabee's 4 Fs: Faith, Family, Friends, Fight

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Ann Romney: See the Man, Not the Mormon

Ann Romney, wife of GOP presidential candidate and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, says that voters should not expect him to be a "pastor-in-chief" if elected. Mitt Romney wants to talk about running for president, not about his faith, she says.

Ann Romney: See the Man, Not the Mormon

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Elizabeth Edwards Takes Candor on Campaign Trail

Known as someone who's not afraid to speak her mind, Elizabeth Edwards is hitting the campaign trail, stumping for her husband, Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards. Her sharp-tongued opinions sometimes earn her as much attention as her husband.

Elizabeth Edwards Takes Candor on Campaign Trail

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Michelle Obama Sees Election as Test for America

The wife of Barack Obama is one of the high-profile spouses who is already stumping across the country. Michelle Obama explains her initial reluctance — and why critics who say her husband isn't experienced enough to be president are wrong.

Michelle Obama Sees Election as Test for America

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