First Lady Michelle Obama made an appearance Wednesday in Durham, North Carolina in a push to rally young, college age voters to vote for her husband, President Barack Obama, in November. This is the first campaign stop for someone in the President's camp following a recently posted video of Obama's challenger, Mitt Romney, making statements pertaining to how just under half of Americans do not pay income taxes and their votes do not matter to him. Mrs. Obama's speech, however, made no mention of this. She encouraged the audience to support the President because of the accomplishments he has done to help them, like increased college aid and the provision in the Affordable Care and Patient Protection Act that allows parents to keep their children on their health insurance policy until age 26.
The rally in Durham was designed to increase Democratic turnout in the election. Durham in particular has often voted Democratic, despite the state's somewhat conservative reputation and trend of sending Republican legislators to Washington. While Mr. Obama does not need North Carolina to ensure victory in November, it is one of the few battleground states that could help bolster his performance against Mr. Romney.
News Observer Article on First Lady's Appearance
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