Clegg, 44, and Dodd, 62, are now the parents of two daughters, ages 5 years and 22 months.

Dr. Clegg, a self-described conservative, says that while he and Dodd may not see eye-to-eye on all political issues, "I would vote for him in a second. He is just great. He is extra supportive. Whenever you need something, he is there for you." As a doctor, Clegg says he especially likes Dodd's stands on health care.

Dr. Clegg said it may also take some time to get used to the fact that his brother-in-law is running for president. "I don't think of him that way or as a senator. When he's around us, he's just one of the brothers-in-law."

Dr. Clegg also says that his sister was the fourth of six siblings —five of whom were girls. One sibling now lives in California, but the rest live in Utah.

"Jackie is an excellent person. She has always been a real go-getter. She's always been very competitive. She was on the debate team (in college.) She was a skier and on the Ski Patrol. She was a swimmer," he said.

That helped her to graduate summa cum laude from Southern Utah University, where she was also once a sports editor for the school newspaper.

Jackie Marie Clegg formed Clegg International Consultants, a lobbying and strategic planning firm. She serves on the boards of directors of several corporations, including Blockbuster, the Chicago Board of Trade, Cardiome Pharma and Innovative Drug Delivery Systems.

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