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Marriages of 2008 Democratic Presidential Candidates

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All of the candidates who officially announced running for the Democratic Presidential nomination are married. Here is an alphabetical list of the 2008 Democratic Presidential candidates' marriages.

Candidates who have dropped out of the race are profiled at the bottom of the list, followed by some trivia about the candidates' marriages such as who has been married longest, who has the most previous marriages, etc.

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton

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Husband: Bill Clinton

Wedding Date: October 11, 1975 in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

First Marrriage: Yes

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Sen. Barack Obama

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Wife: Michelle Robinson

Wedding Date: October 18, 1992 in Chicago, Illinois

First Marrriage: Yes

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Former Sen. Mike Gravel

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Wife: Whitney Stewart

Wedding Date: May 6, 1984 in Oxon Hill, Maryland

First Marrriage: No. He married Rita Jeannette Martin on April 25, 1959. They divorced abt. 1980.

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Sen. Joe Biden, Jr. -- Withdrew

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Wife: Jill Tracy Jacobs

Wedding Date: June 17, 1977 in New York City, New York.

First Marriage: No. Joe married Neilia Hunter in 1966. Their marriage ended on December 18, 1972 when Neilia and their baby daughter died in an automobile accident.

Note: Sen. Joe Biden, Jr. withdrew from the presidential campaign on January 4, 2008.

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Sen. Christopher J. Dodd -- Withdrew

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Wife: Jackie Marie Clegg

Wedding Date: June 18, 1999 in East Haddam, Connecticut.

First Marrriage: No. His 1970 marriage to Susan Mooney ended in divorce in 1982.

Note: Sen. Christoper J. Dodd withdrew from the presidential campaign on January 4, 2008.

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Former Sen. John Edwards -- Withdrew

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Wife: Mary Elizabeth Anania

Wedding Date: July 30, 1977 near Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

First Marrriage: Yes

Note: Former Sen. John Edwards withdrew from the presidential campaign on January 30, 2008.

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Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich -- Withdrew

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Wife: Elizabeth Jane Harper

Wedding Date: August 21, 2005 in Cleveland, Ohio

First Marrriage: No. Dennis has two previous marriages, to Helen ?, and to Sandra Lee McCarthy Horn. Both marriages ended in divorce.

Note: Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich withdrew from the presidential campaign on January 25, 2008.

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Gov. Bill Richardson -- Withdrew

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Wife: Barbara Flavin

Wedding Date: August 5, 1972 in Medford, Massachusetts

First Marrriage: Yes

Note: Gov. Bill Richardson withdrew from the presidential campaign on January 10, 2008.

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Trivia About Democratic Candidates' Marriages

    Longest Married Democratic Candidate: Bill Richardson -- married in 1972.

    Shortest Married Democratic Candidate: Dennis Kucinich -- married in 2005.

    Most Number of Marriages Among Democratic Candidates: Dennis Kucinich -- married three times.

    Biggest Age Gap in Democratic Candidates' Marriages: Dennis Kucinich -- 31 years difference between Dennis and Elizabeth.

    Democratic Candidates Still in First Marriage: Bill and Hillary Clinton, Elizabeth and John Edwards, Michelle and Barack Obama, Barbara and Bill Richardson

Trivia About All the 2008 Candidate's Marriages

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