Is divorse something voters should take into account

• Stephanopoulos: You were joking in St. Louis the other day that what sets your husband apart in this field is he hasn't been divorced.

 

Both John McCain and Rudy Giuliani have been divorced. Is that something voters should take into account?

 

• Ann Romney: I was really joking about just the Mormon thing and only having one wife.

 

• Mitt Romney: This is a Cato Byrne joke. Cato Byrne wrote that joke and when you start a speech, you're always looking for something funny to say and she quoted that joke that she put forward.

 

No, I'm not going to suggest that people's marital lives should be part of a campaign and I should tell you I respect enormously both of the men you mentioned.

 

Both are American heroes, in different ways for different things. I've become friendly with John McCain over the years. He's helped me in my campaign.

 

Mayor Giuliani is an American hero. We're proud of the way that he...

 

• Stephanopoulos: But that's not an issue.

 

• Ann Romney: No, no.

 

• Mitt Romney: That's not an issue. We're proud of the way that he turned around New York City.

 

It used to be that you felt it was a crime-ridden city. It's not anymore. And then, of course, following 9/11, he did a wonderful job in recovery.

 

He's a great friend. I respect him enormously. We like them both.