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In London, columnist Matt Ridley of the conservative Daily Telegraph departed from the paper's fiercely anti-Clinton line by saying that "compared with ancient emperors, modern American presidents--even a Kennedy or a Clinton--are models of monogamy."
But serial monogamy has a big downside not shared by polygamy: Lots of kids get reared either without fathers or with stepfathers, who often lack the Darwinian devotion of a biological father--and who may even be downright hostile.
Newt and Marianne have no kids; neither does Pat Buchanan; Bob Barr, married thrice and veteran of whipped cream on waitresses; Bob Dole, ditched his first; John Podhoretz, scourge of gay monogamy, quitting his first marriage after a matter of weeks, John McLaughlin.
If multiple partnerships save lives, then monogamy can be deadly.
One is evolutionary: Men must determine which children they sire, something only strict monogamy can ensure.