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Democrat from Illinois
Michelle Obama is the wife of Barack Obama. She is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School and has worked for the Mayor of Chicago and the University of Chicago. Michelle and Barack Obama have two daughters, Malia and Sasha.
Recent statements involving Michelle Obama
Says President Obama "helped more than half a million veterans and military family members go to college through the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill."
Says Michelle Obama has 43 people on her staff; Nancy Reagan had just 3.
More than one-quarter of America’s young adults are too fat to serve in the U.S. military
"In some states, it is still legal to deny a woman coverage because she's been the victim of domestic violence."
As a state senator in Illinois, Obama made sure women got equal pay for equal work.
Recent stories featuring Michelle Obama
PolitiFact's Five Surprising "True" ratings:
With our Lie of the Year, we focused on the biggest falsehoods of 2009. But we also want to highlight our findings at the other end of the Truth-O-Meter.
A presidential decision: a Portuguese Water Dog:
Michelle Obama dishes the details on the new family pet. It'll likely be a Portuguese Water Dog, which means progress for Promise No. 502.
A chain e-mail passes on a phony receipt for a lobster lunch.
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