GOP Spouses on the 2012 Campaign Trail

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Ann Romney

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Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney’s wife Ann is the most experienced in presidential politics, after her trial run in the 2008 cycle. She has been an active campaigner this cycle, making many appearances on her own. By sharing personal family stories—like about surviving breast cancer and living with a multiple sclerosis diagnosis—she has had a humanizing effect on her husband, who some call a robotic and boring candidate.

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