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Michelle Obama: President is making hurricane 'his priority'
October 29th, 2012
02:47 PM ET
201 days ago

Michelle Obama: President is making hurricane 'his priority'

Iowa City, Iowa (CNN) - Her husband may be taking a hiatus from the campaign trail, but first lady Michelle Obama isn't.

She told an audience of supporters in Iowa on Monday that President Obama is putting his political schedule on hold to make Hurricane Sandy "his priority."
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Filed under: 2012 • Iowa • Michelle Obama
Pretty in pink and for a cause
October 17th, 2012
02:32 PM ET
212 days ago

Pretty in pink and for a cause

(CNN) - Michelle Obama and Ann Romney's dresses drew attention at Tuesday's presidential debate first for their color, and second for the statement they may have made.

While their husbands clashed spectacularly onstage, Obama's and Romney's dresses bore more in common than one might expect of people with their two last names.
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Filed under: 2012 • Ann Romney • Michelle Obama
First lady votes; Obama to cast ballot in Chicago
In a photo released by Obama's campaign, first lady Michelle Obama holds up an absentee Illinois ballot.
October 15th, 2012
02:26 PM ET
215 days ago

First lady votes; Obama to cast ballot in Chicago

(CNN) – First lady Michelle Obama cast her ballot in the presidential election Monday, voting absentee in Illinois 22 days ahead of Election Day on November 6.

A photo of the first lady holding the envelope containing her ballot at the White House was released on the official Barack Obama Flickr account.
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Filed under: 2012 • Michelle Obama • President Obama
Michelle Obama to visit 'Live with Kelly and Michael'
October 15th, 2012
11:05 AM ET
215 days ago

Michelle Obama to visit 'Live with Kelly and Michael'

White House (CNN) - First lady Michelle Obama will appear again on "Live with Kelly and Michael" in a segment scheduled to air this Friday.

Obama will tape the interview on Wednesday in New York, co-host Kelly Ripa announced on Monday's show which airs on various local stations.
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Filed under: 2012 • Michelle Obama
On the Trail: October 15, 2012
October 15th, 2012
07:32 AM ET
215 days ago

On the Trail: October 15, 2012

(CNN) - As both presidential candidates prepare for Tuesday's debate - Mitt Romney in Boston and President Obama in Williamsburg, Virginia - their surrogates will be out on the trail.

Paul Ryan, Romney's running mate, will hold a campaign rally in Waukesha, Wisconsin before heading to Cincinnati for a second campaign event. Ann Romney also campaigns in Pennsylvania.

Michelle Obama will hold campaign rallies in Ohio.

See the full schedule after the jump.
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Filed under: 2012 • Ann Romney • Michelle Obama • Mitt Romney • On the Trail • President Obama
Obama ends tough week with romantic dinner
October 6th, 2012
10:56 PM ET
223 days ago

Obama ends tough week with romantic dinner

Washington (CNN) – President Barack Obama has had better weeks, but at least he got to end it in style - and with his wife by his side.

Obama and his wife Michelle celebrated their 20th anniversary with a romantic dinner Saturday night. According to pool reports, the president and first lady ate at the Bourbon Steak restaurant in Georgetown’s tony Four Seasons hotel.
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Michelle Obama 'excited' about anniversary debate double date
October 3rd, 2012
05:42 PM ET
227 days ago

Michelle Obama 'excited' about anniversary debate double date

Denver (CNN) - To the political world, October 3 is a high-stakes night in the presidential election. But for first lady Michelle Obama, it's the date night that wasn't.

"I told Barack, 'This, you know, attending a presidential debate on my 20th anniversary is probably the worst way for me to spend (it).' ... I get so nervous at these debates," she said in a recent interview alongside her brother, Craig Robinson.

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Filed under: 2012 • Michelle Obama • Presidential Debate
On the Trail: October 3, 2012
October 3rd, 2012
07:00 AM ET
223 days ago

On the Trail: October 3, 2012

(CNN) - On the day of the first presidential debate between Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama, both candidates are off the trail in preparation mode. Some of their surrogates, however, will hit the road to stump. Bill Clinton will deliver remarks in New Hampshire, while John McCain holds a rally in Florida.

See the full schedule after the jump.
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Filed under: Bill Clinton • John McCcain • Marco Rubio • Michelle Obama • On the Trail
October 2nd, 2012
04:00 PM ET
217 days ago

Michelle Obama: Debates make me nervous

Denver (CNN) - Watching her husband during a presidential debate makes Michelle Obama feels like an anxious mom, the first lady confided in an exclusive interview with CNN.

"I get so nervous at these debates," a laughing Obama told CNN Chief White House Correspondent Jessica Yellin. "I'm like one of those parents watching their kid on the balance beam. You're just standing there trying not to you know, have any expression at all."

Tune to CNN for Wednesday's presidential debate coverage starting at 7 p.m. ET on CNN TV, CNN.com and via CNN's apps for iPhone, iPad and Android. Web users can become video editors with a new clip-and-share feature that allows them to share favorite debate moments on Facebook and Twitter.
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Michelle Obama: I can make the president mad
September 24th, 2012
06:39 PM ET
235 days ago

Michelle Obama: I can make the president mad

New York (CNN) – He may be known for his cool temperament, but the first lady can bring out another side of President Barack Obama.

"I can make him mad any number of ways," Michelle Obama told ABC's "The View" in an interview set to air Tuesday.
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Filed under: 2012 • Michelle Obama • Mitt Romney • President Obama
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