"This is an interesting, succinct and enjoyable read, relevant to scholars of the presidency as well as those with an interest in political and gender history more broadly." (Sarah Thomson, Presidential History Network, January, 2020)
Chapter 1- An Introduction to American Presidential Candidate Spouses
Chapter 2: Understanding Public Opinion towards Presidential Candidate Spouses
Chapter 3: Hillary Clinton v. Barbara Bush: Tradition Meets Change in the 1992 Presidential Campaign
Chapter 4: Historic Firsts: Public Opinion toward Michelle Obama and Ann Romney in the 2012 Presidential Election
Chapter 5: Breaking with the Past: Public Opinion towards Melania Trump and Bill Clinton in the 2016 Presidential Election
Chapter 6: The Future of Public Opinion and Presidential Candidate Spouses
Laurel Elder is Professor of Political Science at Hartwick College, USA. She is the co-author, with Steve Greene, of The Politics of Parenthood: Causes and Consequences of the Politicization and Polarization of the American Family (2012).
Brian Frederick is Associate Professor and Chair of Political Science at Bridgewater State University, USA. He is the author of Congressional Representation & Constituents: The Case for Increasing the U.S. House of Representatives (2009).
Barbara Burrell is Professor Emerita of Political Science at Northern Illinois University, USA. She is the author of Public Opinion, the First Ladyship and Hillary Rodham Clinton (2001).