Dear Michelle,
Way back on February 9th, the night before your husband made the formal announcement of his candidacy, I signed up on the barackobama.com website, joined the local Sacramento group, and started a newsletter for our group that eventually went nationwide. On February 11th, I created my own group, the Michelle Obama for First Lady Group.
http://my.barackobama.com/page/group/MichelleObamaforFirstLady
I did not know much about you, had only seen a couple of interviews, the last one the one you did with Oprah, and immediately knew you would make a terrific First Lady. I did not want you left out of the effort so I started the group as my way of also campaigning for you. I was shocked but very pleased when Joe Rospars featured the group on the campaign blog and thousands of people joined it. I did not know where I would head with it but knew we had a role to play. That same day when pundants were saying Barack was not enough of this or that, I created the ENOUGH logo using the Obama O and made my own ad about him being Enough and of having had enough of Bush. I made talking points that spelled out his name and answered all the questions about him being enough and having had enough of the Republicans. I was surprised and very pleased to hear that word and theme carried through to the convention this week. Here's a link to that old post on mybarackobama.com
http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/Enough/CLhW
Michelle, you have confirmed my first impressions and expectations, especially when you started the Women for Obama movement and I got my invitation from Betsy Myers to join with you. In fact, you have surpassed expectations to the point that my 79-year-old mother, a die-hard feminist and Clinton supporter eventually switched sides and started making comments such as "Michelle should run for president after her husband's term." You drew her over to the Obama campaign and even inspired her to sign up to volunteer at the local campaign office in Albuquerque, NM.
Thank you Michelle. I know this has not been an easy experience for you. During your husband's acceptance speech last night I could see the range of emotions run across your face - from immense pride and love of your husband to intense nervousness and worry and back again to genuine joy.
Do not allow the campaign handlers to change you too much, Michelle. We like you just the way you are, a real genuine woman who gets it and gets us. You, Michelle Obama, will make a terrific First Lady, First Mother, and First Wife. Congratulations!
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