Local Pittsburgh coverage of Michelle Obama's speech yesterday

[PA Democrat]

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Teresa Heinz Kerry, wife of former Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry, introduced Michelle Obama to the crowd of 1,500.

Obama took those supporters into the world she and her husband came from, which she described as a one-income, middle-class family living a shade above the poverty line with a single parent and food stamps.

But she said their families possessed integrity, love and a high value on education.

"So, I can tell people that when you look at the next first lady of the United States, you're looking at what a product of public education can look like," she told the crowd.

http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/politics/15667851/detail.html

Video of coverage here:

http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/video/15775989/index.html

Video of Teresa Heinz Kerry's speech, Michelle Obama's speech and interview with local reporter here:

http://kdka.com/politics/Michelle.Obama.CMU.2.690734.html

[easy_b94]

1. Michelle was great

[PA Democrat]

2. Yes. I was impressed. That was the first time I saw an entire speech by her.

Local media coverage of her appearance was nice. Sally Wiggins of WTAE, a local news anchor seemed extremely impressed by her, and Michelle even charmed John Delano (of KDKA) who is active in the local Republican party.

[H2O Man]

3. Very good.

Michelle is very impressive.

Nominated.

[PA Democrat]

4. Yes she is. She spoke for over an hour with a passion and energy

that was amazing to see.

[0007]

5. I was thinking of Michelle Obama yesterday and wondered why

she was being so quiet.

Go Girl go!!

[Catherina]

6. Michelle & Teresa are 2 strong, wonderful women! n/t

[blm]

8. The Obamas have great advocates and mentors in Teresa and John.

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[PA Democrat]

7. Michelle Obama wows them at CMU

Watching Michelle Obama speak on her first campaign trip to Pittsburgh is to observe someone who has completely mastered the art of the political stump speech after only a year of practice -- albeit with a few technical glitches at the outset.

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Nothing in Michelle Obama's fast rise to the top -- from her blue-collar childhood on Chicago's South Side, through Princeton, Harvard Law School, a top Chicago law firm, marriage to Mr. Obama and on into community service and non-profit work -- could have prepared her for this unexpected new occupation."I still can't believe it sometimes," says Paul Schmitz, who worked with her in the early to mid-1990s in Chicago after Mrs. Obama left corporate law to enter the nonprofit sector.

Hired in 1993 to be the first executive director of Public Allies, a fledgling nonprofit that recruits and trains young people to go into public service, Michelle Obama "was this woman I saw every day, who was hired to help us get our act together and did so with such competence and grace," Mr. Schmitz said.

"She loved working with young people, helping them with their strengths and weaknesses. She was really good at it. And now, she's this famous person..." he says, his voice trailing off, as though he can't quite get his mind around that fact.

Great article. More at:

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08094/870198-457.stm#

[ProSense]

9. Excellent! Video up at You Tube:

http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/greghauenstein/gGBvyv">Teresa Heinz and Michelle Obama in Pittsburgh

[PA Democrat]

10. Thanks for the link. Check out the comment about Michelle describing Obama's

plan to write a book to make money to Jack and his magic beans. She has a great sense of humor.

[ProSense]

11. Thanks PA Dem. Good stuff in this thread. n/t