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    Election 2012: First Ladies by the Numbers

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    1,200: Number of letters John Adams wrote to his wife, Abigail, throughout their marriage, often seeking her political insight.

    1: Number of months into his ... more 
    Photo by: Courtesy of firstladies.org
    1,200: Number of letters John Adams wrote to his wife, Abigail, throughout their marriage, often seeking her political insight.

    1: Number of months into his presidency that he wrote to her: "I can do nothing without you." His critics seemed to agree, calling Abigail "Mrs. President."
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    Thu, Oct 25, 2012 1:10 PM EDT
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    Kate Sullivan, Allure magazine

    If it's true that behind every great man there's a great woman, then the average First Lady has an awful lot to be proud of. We take a look at the ultimate First Wives club.

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