The First Mates Club

Behind every good candidate is a great spouse. How do these GOP partners measure up?

Husband: Ind. Gov. Mitch Daniels

Age: 61

Number of Kids: 4

Résumé: Studied journalism at Indiana University.

Trivia: She is the granddaughter of Baseball Hall of Famer Billy Herman.

Backstory: In 1994, after 15 years of marriage and four daughters, Cheri divorced Daniels and married a California doctor. Three years later, she divorced her second husband and remarried Daniels.

Pet Projects: Heart health, fitness, and literacy.

Trademark: Pigtails.