Potential future first lady Michelle Obama has visited Wisconsin to discuss the role of women in the upcoming elections.
She encouraged them to get involved in politics by registering as a voter and discussing the election with their neighbors.
Ms. Obama, wife of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, said that the female vote is tremendously important and commented that women have an opportunity to expand their horizons with their right to do so.
“The truth is ladies, women get it done. Women get it done and men help too, but this race can be decided on our shoulders as women. That’s how we built this movement,” she said at an appearance in West Allis.
She also spoke publicly in Madison and Wausau while her husband appeared in Green Bay, drawing large crowds.
In related news, Ms. Obama, a trained lawyer, has been voted as the best role model for young girls by an Every Woman Counts poll, beating Sarah Palin, Hillary Clinton, Cindy McCain and Jill Biden.