Michelle Obama Poaches Voters From Rival Camps

Friends Melinda Phillips and Marilyn Ashley decided to go see Michelle Obama speak on Sunday night in Plymouth, N.H., even though they leaned toward another Democratic candidate.

Phillips had already said she would volunteer for Sen. Hillary Clinton on primary day. And Ashley had favored John Edwards. But that all changed after they saw Mrs. Obama give a 40-minute speech that focused on education and her husband's background and experience.

Comments

[Bannister]

I think we are seeing a political tsunami that will end at the White House. I hope I'm right.

[RusStyles]

She's quite the closer! Great compliment...Sounding board...Stabilizing force. Great role model.

[hankandted]

I saw the speech on CNN. It was terrific. She broke down the situation of the middle class like no one else.