Michelle Obama

Barack's better half is stepping into the limelight.

The Times has a long profile on Michelle today. Why haven't people been talking about her more? She seems like a tough-minded woman with wide appeal to voters, a definite asset in Obama's arsenal and a real contender among aspiring first ladies.

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