Political wives as campaign tools

I agree with Justin McKeating on this:

f you are the sort of person who approves of, or allows their voting preference to be swayed even a little by, the interventions in our electoral process by the wives of the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition, you are a moron who should be interned until after the general election.
Insulting the country’s intelligence by wheeling out the wife seems to be a political tactic for all scenarios. Gordon Brown is seen as too serious by voters so the solution is to push out his wife to say nice things about him. David Cameron is seen as not serious enough by voters so the solution is to push out his wife to say nice things about him. The meagre amounts of dignity and self-respect on display are such you wouldn’t be surprised to see the two leaders being dropped off at the televised election debates by their mums.

Unfortunately, the use of political wives as campaign tools is worse in American politics for Americans need to believe that only good family men/women make good politicians even though their history shows that it isn't true. The point is that political wives are their husband's best accessory, sometimes that he has to show to show voters that he is a good moral man who loves his wife and his family even though we know that good people don't make good politicians and leaders.