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48% Say Candidate Spouses Should Be Visible and Outspoken
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A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 48% of American adults believe that spouses of Presidential candidates should be “visible and outspoken.” Thirty-six percent (36%) take the opposite view and say the spouses should be “seen and not heard.”

Women, by a 55% to 28% margin, say the spouses should be visible and outspoken. Men are more evenly divided—41% say visible and outspoken while 44% prefer seen and not heard. A plurality among all age groups favored the more visible role for spouses, but senior citizens are far more likely than younger adults to be undecided.

There is no gap between younger and older men… or between younger and older women.

Sixty-two percent (62%) of Democrats say they’d like the more outspoken model while 51% of Republicans have the opposite view.

The survey was conducted in partnership with Fox Television Stations, Inc.

The role of candidate spouses is taking a new twist this year as the Democratic frontrunner’s spouse is former President Bill Clinton.

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