He also described himself as a lonely and frustrated political spouse who did not want his wife to run for office this year.

Her husband, ever the supportive political spouse, says: "I'd certainly like to see her continue.

She considers herself a feminist but acknowledges that there are times when a political spouse must simply keep quiet.

When it came to political spouses, we certainly didn't expect the nation's capital to be more conservative than Arkansas.

She might, in other words, be the perfect political spouse.

It has to be pretty weird to be a political spouse in the 1990's.

Which brings us to the salient point about political spouses: If they mind the role they've been assigned, you'll never know it.

To be a political spouse, she says, you must be "patient" and "understanding."

Her speech set the standard for future convention speeches by political spouses.

Her advice to political spouses: "Keep your mouth shut.