Me and Barack: Michelle Obama Talks To Pennsylvanians

Huffington Post, Off the Bus by Mayhill Fowler | Apr. 17, 2008 (Opinion)

Michelle Obama is just as gifted an orator as her husband, and her talents were on display Tuesday in York, PA, where she gave one of the best speeches I've seen so far in Election 2008. Typically, she talks about growing up South Side Chicago, and this is what she did in York, but in a more fervent and eloquent way than ever before. Post-bittergate, she's not only refashioned her stump speech to address the charge of her husband's perceived elitism but ... Full Story »

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 by Fabrice Florin - Oct. 1, 2008

Insightful profile of Michelle Obama and her recent speech in York, PA. Though the author appears to favor Obama as a candidate, she presents a fair and thoughtful portrait of his wife, with astute observations about how her language and attitude has evolved since 'bitter-gate.' Even though this is more of an opinion piece, a few more sources and independent perspectives would have been helpful. But the article is overall quite informative, and also offers useful context about Pennsylvania and broader issues related to this story.

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