Presumed Republican hopeful Fred Thompson and his wife, Jeri, attend a fundraiser in Richmond, Va., in June. Commentators have taken note of their age difference -- 24 years -- as well as her fashion sense, somewhat daring by political standards. (Steve Helber / AP)
Some observers have questioned whether politicians’ public displays of marital tenderness are spontaneous or calculated, as when then-President Clinton and his wife, Hillary, enjoyed a dance on the beach in the Virgin Islands in 1998. That will live in my gallery of infamy, social critic Camille Paglia said. (Paul J. Richards / AFP)
