"I don't see myself as a first lady. That bores me. I am not politically correct."

--Cécilia Sarkozy, wife of candidate for the French Presidency, Nicolas Sarkozy, quoted in a New York Times' story on the unconventional relationships of the two front-runners--candidate Ségolène Royal, is not married to the father of her four children, another politician--and the strong contrast to American politicians' traditional family values.

(Susan sez: Is it that American politicians are more traditional--or that they just package themselves to present a familiar image? Hmmn. Answer to that seems obvious.)