Michelle Obama, wife of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, is to travel to Indiana for a public engagement, it has emerged.
According to the Indianapolis Star, the potential future first lady will chair a roundtable discussion in the so-called Hoosier state’s capital this Wednesday (September 10th).
She will meet with working-class women in order to discuss the economy and the tribulations of juggling family life with a job amid the current economic climate.
In August, Ms Obama met working women in Denver for a similar discussion, along with Democratic vice-presidential nominee Senator Joe Biden.
One of the aims of the Democratic campaign is to promote family values and strengthen the profile of working women.
The Obamas have two young daughters of their own, who appeared onstage at the recent Democratic convention in Denver.
Michelle Obama, who met Barack at law school, is no stranger to politics, having participated in demonstrations advocating the hiring of professors who are members of minorities during her time at Harvard.