# Margaret Carlson and Tucker Carlson: Are they related? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [November 29, 2000, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margaret-carlson-and-tucker-carlson-are-they-related/43266 "2000-11-29T22:58:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Deimos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Deimos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deimos)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2000, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margaret-carlson-and-tucker-carlson-are-they-related/43266/1 "2000-11-29T22:58:54Z")
they’re cnn personalities. is there any relation? ---
**Author:** ![Orshee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7c8e57/32.png) [@Orshee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orshee)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2000, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margaret-carlson-and-tucker-carlson-are-they-related/43266/2 "2000-11-29T23:02:47Z")
No, they’re not related. CNN throws that in every once in a while when they’re on a panel together. ---
**Author:** ![Orshee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7c8e57/32.png) [@Orshee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orshee)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2000, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margaret-carlson-and-tucker-carlson-are-they-related/43266/3 "2000-11-29T23:03:57Z")
To clarify - CNN sometimes mentions that they are not related. ---
**Author:** ![BobT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e8cbc/32.png) [@BobT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobT)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2000, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margaret-carlson-and-tucker-carlson-are-they-related/43266/4 "2000-11-29T23:33:57Z")
The magazine Brill’s Content did a piece on which Carlson was seen more in the media during one particular period. The story isn’t available at the magazine’s website. I believe Tucker won out in the period checked, but it was during the holidays. Margaret has a family to entertain and I don’t think Tucker does. I ran into Margaret Carlson once at my job. She dressed exactly like she did on TV except that she wore sandals. I also helped out Mark Shields once where I worked. Very nice guy. So much for my brushes with punditry. ---
**Author:** ![Orshee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7c8e57/32.png) [@Orshee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orshee)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2000, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margaret-carlson-and-tucker-carlson-are-they-related/43266/5 "2000-11-29T23:39:20Z")
Tucker does have a family. People magazine recently did an article on him. He has a few young kids. I like him a lot, but I thought it was very strange that he had the airbags removed from his cars because he doesn’t think the government should regulate car safety. I enjoy watching him on the Spin Room. Today [Salon.com](http://Salon.com) did an article on how bad Spin Room is but then went on to dedicate four pages and a big wet sloppy kiss to Ally McBeal. I don’t get it. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2000, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margaret-carlson-and-tucker-carlson-are-they-related/43266/6 "2000-11-30T00:25:30Z")
Tucker Carlson looks like Charles Grodin’s love child. That said, he’s actually kinda cute… 🙂 But what _is_ with the bow ties? Is there a political cult that uses the bow tie as a symbol of membership? Are pundits secretly connected to Nation of Islam? What’s the deal?! ---
**Author:** ![BobT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e8cbc/32.png) [@BobT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobT)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2000, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margaret-carlson-and-tucker-carlson-are-they-related/43266/7 "2000-11-30T00:33:17Z")
Margaret has that “soccer mom” feel to her, while Tucker seems a bit more “lacrosse dad” to me. I have no idea if “lacrosse dad” means anything, but I’m desperate for a metaphor here. ---
**Author:** ![Orshee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7c8e57/32.png) [@Orshee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orshee)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2000, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margaret-carlson-and-tucker-carlson-are-they-related/43266/8 "2000-11-30T01:05:14Z")
In spite of his bowtie and his aversion to airbags, I think Tucker Carlson is a hottie. There. I’ve said it and I’m glad. And I have an innocent non-sexual girl crush on Margaret Carlson. **BobT** , you are a lucky man. I have been watching waaaaay too much CNN. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2000, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margaret-carlson-and-tucker-carlson-are-they-related/43266/9 "2000-11-30T01:27:26Z")
Margaret Carlson is NOT related to political commentator Tucker Carlson, but I believe she IS the sister or cousin of Minnesota’s former governor Arne Carlson. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2000, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margaret-carlson-and-tucker-carlson-are-they-related/43266/10 "2000-11-30T01:46:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by astorian \* > \*\*Margaret Carlson is NOT related to political commentator Tucker Carlson, but I believe she IS the sister or cousin of Minnesota’s former governor Arne Carlson. \*\* For a minute or two I had to sort out Margaret Carlson from Barbara Carlson, Arne’s ex-wife and Twin Cities radio personality. It’s been a while since I’ve watched Capital Gang and I couldn’t remember whether Margaret was the mousy Carlson or the mouthy Carlson… ---
**Author:** ![Deimos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Deimos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deimos)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2000, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margaret-carlson-and-tucker-carlson-are-they-related/43266/11 "2000-11-30T02:53:01Z")
just curious. thanks for clearing that up, everyone.