Soccer Dad

When spouses collide

It appears that a week from Tuesday, my wife an I will cast votes for different candidates. I only remembered one time when it happened before. In 1992 I voted for Bill Clinton in the general election and my wife voted for George H.W. Bush. Our daughter told us that in 2000 we also voted for different candidates in the GOP primary. I supported George W. Bush and she supported John McCain.

Of course we don't have nearly as much invested in our support of different as the Schwarzeneggers do.

California first lady Maria Shriver, a member of the Kennedy clan, endorsed Democratic Sen. Barack Obama for U.S. president on Sunday, days after her husband, Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, backed Republican John McCain.

Have you ever voted for a different candidate than your spouse?

john mccain, barack obama.