First Lady Michelle Obama has made her debut swing for the November mid-term elections in Milwaukee.
Michelle Obama decided to make it personal, telling stories of her days in Chicago, and reminiscing about the ‘electricity’ of the 2008 presidential campaign. She also said that her understanding of today’s issues comes from her being a mother.
"You see, more than anything else, I come at this stuff, more, as a mom. When I think about the issues facing our nation, I think about what it means. And I think about what it means for the world we're leaving for them and for all our children."
She has weighed into the midterms for the first time this election, and come to Wisconsin to add some pizzazz to the campaign of Democrat Russell Feingold, who is fighting it out with Republican Ron Johnson to keep his seat in the Senate.
The first lady harked back to an issue touched on in the 2008 campaign, that “we all want to leave something better for our kids.”
"I know that was true in my family growing up. That's why even after my dad was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, he hardly ever missed a day of work. . . . My dad kept getting up . . . because he wanted something better for me and my brother. And it was also true in Barack's family."
In her speech, Obama repeatedly referred to her husband as “Barack” and used anecdotes and stories to try and personalize her address.
