This morning in Denver about 300 folks joined Michelle Obama at a roundtable discussion with four working women from across the country to discuss economic security for Americans families. One of the women participating in the roundtable, Katherine Marcano, shared a bit about her life before introducing Michelle. Katherine lives in Iowa and balances being a full-time college student with caring for her 17-year-old sister, who has cerebral palsy, and her mother, who battles a debilitating heart condition. Katherine struggles to secure adequate healthcare for her sister and mother. The Obama-Biden healthcare plan is an important factor in Katherine's support of Barack and Joe. (Under the Obama-Biden plan, Katherine would receive nearly $3,000 in direct tax relief and lower health care costs.) "Senator and Mrs. Obama inspire me to believe in myself and my country," said Katherine. "And now I give you the next First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama." After offering brief remarks, Michelle recognized special guests Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius, Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano, Washington Governor Christine Gregoire, and Delaware Governor Ruth Ann Minner. Then Michelle announced that two surprise guests would be joining them. As suspense was building, Michelle shared a quick story from Monday night at the convention.
"I've been doing a lot of the surprise thing lately," said Michelle. "Last night, as we walked on stage, I told Malia and Sasha that there was going to be a surprise." "Is it the Jonas Brothers?" inquired Malia with excitement. "No, it's not the Jonas Brothers," Michelle replied. "But they thought it was an okay surprise that Daddy was joining us by video."
With that, Michelle allayed the suspended of the crowd and called for the special guests. The doors to the left of the stage opened, and Joe and Jill Biden emerged. The crowd erupted with applause. Joe greeted the group and recognized several special women in his life - his wife Jill, his sister Valerie, and his daughter Ashley. Each of the women on the panel shared her story, her struggles, her hopes, and her reasons for supporting Barack Obama and Joe Biden in this campaign. View pictures of the event below:
To read the Obama-Biden plan to support working women and families, click here.
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