Bush & Company

One way that political candidates humanize themselves is to trot out their spouses, especially when in critical straits. This is especially true of former Mormon lay leader Mitt Romney, whose mormonism dictates that he be the chosen member (as opposed to long-time rival, Mormon Jon Huntsman) of the politically ambitious Mormon church to occupy the Oval Office. His so frequently mentioned wooden image requires both the softness and the strong support of a devoted wife.

According to Ann Romney, she told Mitt, despite his firm disinclination, that he must run to save the country.

Newt Gingrich's wife, Callista, said she convinced Newt to press on, regardless of his fall in the polls.

Their purported efforts are perhaps superfluous. Newt's well-known baggage and dwindling funding countered by Mitt's high-powered business successes and the ruthless use of his enormous financial resources would probably suffice to surpass Newt, who stubbornly said of Mitt on January 2, "He won't get rid of me, he'll just slow me down."

Some say that it's a last resort---
The campaign trail is all up hill---
A desperate measure, if you will,
To scan the hearthside for support

And send the little woman out,
An urgent mission this, to tout
Her spouse's worth and to convince:
The lying pol's a real prince.

The unsung jewel of his life---
At times it's good to have a wife!