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Is there a correlation between attractiveness of a presidential candidate's spouse and their chance of winning?

This topic appears very misogynistic, but I swear it's for science. 

I've been looking at candidates over the past few decades, and the patterns seems clear: the candidate with the more *physically* attractive spouse has won.

Went back to Nixon/McGovern. Some of the first ladies were well past their prime at the time of the election. But generally speaking, the candidate with the easier-on-the-eyes spouse seems to triumph.

Am I wrong? Are there any exceptions over the past century or so?

Update:

Ooops forgot about Barbara Bush!  Maybe is Dukakis didn't take the Tank photo...

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  • Foofa
    Lv 7
    7 months ago

    If that's true you'll have to explain why Dennis Kucinich was never elected President. 

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  • Archer
    Lv 7
    8 months ago

    Reading some of the Republicans postings on FB apparently for many 'she makes me feel good" is a qualification for the presidency.

  • 8 months ago

    Then how do you explain Barbara Bush?  

    She looked like his  freaking  GRANDMOTHER- 

    or the Quaker Oats  guy. 

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