Meet the GOP Presidential Candidates' Spouses
Some spouses campaign; others avoid the spotlight.
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Marcus Bachmann - Marcus and Michele Bachmann have been married since 1978. The couple has five children and has fostered more than 20 others. Marcus, 55, is a clinical therapist who runs Bachmann & Associates, a practice that has come under fire for allegedly promoting the theory that one can “pray the gay away” and other anti-gay/lesbian ideas.(Photo: Steve Pope/Getty Images)
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Gloria Cain - College sweethearts Gloria and Herman Cain have been married since 1968. The couple has two children and three grandchildren. The Morris Brown College graduate, 65, has stayed out of the spotlight and avoided the campaign trail, preferring to devote her energy to caring for her family.(Photo: AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
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Callista Gingrich - Callista Gingrich is a former congressional aide and Newt Gingrich’s third wife. The couple married in 2000 after Gingrich divorced wife number two. They have no children. Callista, 45, who works closely with her husband on a variety of projects, is president of Gingrich Productions, which produces historical and public policy documentaries, and the author of a best-selling children’s book titled Sweet Land of Liberty.(Photo: Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)
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Mary Kaye Huntsman - Mary Kaye and Jon Huntsman met while in high school and married in 1983. They have seven children, including two daughters who were adopted from China and India, respectively. As Utah’s first lady, Mary Kaye, 50, championed at-risk youth and created a mentoring program called Power in You, that helps teens deal with issues and at-risk behaviors, including eating and mood disorders, harassment, suicide and teen pregnancy.(Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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Carol Paul - High school sweethearts Ron and Carol Paul married in 1957. Carol, 76, who has not spent much time on the campaign trail, has over the years taught dance and decorated cakes to help the family make ends meet. The couple has five children, 18 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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