Potential First Ladies: Which One Would Be the Best?

In this presidential election you can be sure that not only will the front runners be in the spotlight, but their wives will be as well. In this article you will get to know two Democratic and two Republican potential candidate spouses, what they've done, what their backgrounds are, and some of their personal goals and interests.

Potential Democratic Presidential Candidate: Barack Obama
Wife: Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama was born on January 17, 1964 in the city of Chicago. She graduated from Whitney M. Young Magnet High School, went to Princeton University for her undergraduate education, and then graduated from Harvard Law School in 1988.

Three years after law school while working as an associate at Chicago law firm Sidley and Austin, she met Barack Obama. In 1991 she decided to leave the world of corporate law and pursue a career in public service. Michelle has been extremely committed to public service, thus her employment and involvement with the mayor, the commissioner of planning and development for the City of Chicago, Public Allies, and even with the University of Chicago and the Medical Center.

Now living on the south side of Chicago with their two daughters Malia, and Sasha, she and Barack are very committed to bringing the United States forwards with their vision of the future.

Potential Democratic Presidential Candidate: John Edwards
Wife: Elizabeth

Elizabeth Edwards, the daughter of a decorated Navy pilot attended school in Japan in her early years. For her undergraduate degree she attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and got her law degree from UNC Law School in May of 1977.