Posted on 10/14/2010 12:26:09 AM PDT by smokingfrog
When U.S. President Barack Obama travelled to Wisconsin last month to campaign for Senator Russ Feingold, the impact was clear and immediate: the incumbent Democrat's poll numbers dropped overnight.
But Michelle Obama? Well, Democrats are hoping she'll have a different effect, altogether.
The U.S. first lady returned to the campaign trail Wednesday for the first time since helping her husband win the White House in 2008. Her goal this year: to save Democrats in danger of being swamped by a Republican tide in next month's midterm elections.
Obama's first stop came in Milwaukee on behalf of Feingold, a three-term senator who polls show is trailing his Republican opponent, Tea Party favourite Ron Johnson, by seven percentage points.
Pitching herself as a concerned mom rather than a partisan surrogate for the U.S. president, Michelle Obama refrained from any direct attacks on Republicans. Instead, she urged dispirited Democrat supporters to turn out on Nov. 2, even though "change hasn't come fast enough" since the 2008 election.
"I think that many of us came into this expecting to see all the change we talked about happen all at once, right away, the minute Barack walked through the Oval Office door," Obama said in a speech that highlighted Americans' anxiety over a flagging economic recovery.
"But the truth is, it's going to take a lot longer to dig ourselves out of this hole than any of us would like. The truth is, this is the hard part."
(Excerpt) Read more at vancouversun.com ...
“not so flattering picture”
I wasn’t aware there was an alternative...
How heavy is she?
Barry's got the bruises to prove it.
I’d say around 185.
She’s 210 if she’s a pound.
GG Almighty; WHat an ugly.
She might be a Hitter.
But there is no way she is a “Heavy Hitter”.
LOL! Very cute graphic!
Don’t you love this comment at the link, and how brave is anonymous? lol
“anonymous 9:20 PM on October 13, 2010
The Americans are not even remotely aware of the visionary leader they have in office right now.
Reading some of the comments on the American news outlets, I can only hypothesize that living in the United States must be very much like living in Alberta, only you’d have to hop more than provincial borders to receive some breath of sanity.”
I love Alberta...;o)
That's assuming she has something inside her cranium besides air.
I’d like to sell her a membership to the Kool-Aide of the Month Club.
Like Marie Antoinette had the ear of the people - in her pocket.
That is slima and trim Wookie fightin’ weight.
‘When U.S. President Barack Obama travelled to Wisconsin last month to campaign for Senator Russ Feingold, the impact was clear and immediate: the incumbent Democrat’s poll numbers dropped overnight.
But Michelle Obama? Well, Democrats are hoping she’ll have a different effect, altogether.’
Hahahaha Fat chance.
did it break the scales?
Inquiring minds want to know- will she be wearing the drapes, bedspread or upholstery?
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