neighborhoods where a see plant had shut down, fighting to rebuild those communities and get folks back to work. because for bra rack, success isn t about how much money you make. it s about the difference you make in people s lives. allison, that remark talk about the remark regarding the policy of a woman s right to choose and women s health, did you expect her speech to be as direct as it was in the political tone? i did because michelle is straightforward. i think that s one of the things that people in america love about her. that s why her approval rating is so high. people know they get the straight story from her. she knew she needed to sell her husband, not just her husband but on barack the president. she had to be direct about the issues facing women and can speak the way many other women couldn t during the republican convention. michael, that headline from the washington post both apolitical and politically masterful. how did you see the speech?
currently, which include white working class men. nbc news white house correspondent kristen welker joins us live from charlotte. the president expected to land within the hour. i understand we have more information what he said to the first lady following her speech. that s right, tamron. good afternoon to you. president obama called the first lady right after she finished her speech, told her how proud he was of her, told her what a proud moment it was for the country. the first lady said that that really meant a lot to her, that he placed that phone call. as you know, president obama said he might get misty. i m trying to figure out if that actually happened. but there is a lot of energy, a lot of excitement here in the wake of her speech last night. one campaign aide said that the whole night was really a already. they re getting ready for tonight. i m going to let the camera pan off so you can see what s going on right now. folks on stage trying to plan out exactly how
single child in this nation has a world class education all the way from preschool to college. that s what barack obama will do as president of the united states of america. allison, what can you tell me about her fierceness, this article refers to her as a one-of-a-kind role model. i m assuming that s why you wrote a book about her. michelle is so confidence in herself, in her husband and in her children and in the family she raised. she likes to talk about it. she likes it talk about, her and barak worked hard, the two of them, to provide this environment for their family and she want the country to have the same thing and she want the president to do that and she will do what she has to do to make that happen. she wasn t on board initially when he got into politics. but once she realized where he was going, she came in full throttle. she began doing everything she
antonio, as well, we know the focus on the agenda at least today. indeed, tamron. the time warner arena, seats 20,000, very intimate arena. what is unusual about this convention center is that the floor where most of the delegate will be seated is very small. seven states have a place here on the convention floor. that, by the way, legacy, one of the performers who will perform tonight warming up. seating of course at the political congression is very political. this area is north caroline why, host state, but also a key battle ground state. one that the president won by a narrow margin, one that he want it keep blue this time around. over in this direction, delaware, illinois, president and vice president of the united states. down here on the floor, reserved for key battle ground state. almost like a red map to how you win the election. for example, over there is nevada, that direction is iowa, virginia, colorado. so again, everything is very carefully choreographed. th
things she has stood for is children obesity and helping veterans and military families. are these issues that play into the election as well? i think so. i think whenever you talk about veterans and their families and their well being, i think whenever you talk about the children of this country, their well being, i think those are issues that resonate across political lines. i think that s why she is such a smart lady. she understood what issues do i need to focus on that everyone can relate to and that everyone has a stake in. and i think we all want our veterans to survive and do well. and we want our children to thrive and do well. those are issues, that s why she chose them. long-term everybody cares about these particular things. she s been great at getting support for them. allison samuels, thank you for your time tonight. have a great weekend. thank you. you too. we ll be right back. i am going to become facebook friends