Cindy McCain on the job of political spouse
(NEWSER) - When Cindy McCain married John, she expected to have a long life as a Navy wife; instead, her husband entered politics. “Back then, the political spouse was just a supportive role. I was expected to go to dinners, barbecues, rodeos, picnics, and not say too much,” she writes for Newsweek . But “my role started to change” when John ran for Senate, and when he ran for president, it was “like being catapulted off an aircraft carrier: they fling you off and they expect you to fly.” More»
