Michelle Obama makes a moral case against Donald Trump | Analysis by MaeveReston
Reprising her role as"the closer" -- this time for former Vice President Joe Biden on the convention's opening night -- Obama spoke as the wife of a former President who has seen"the immense weight and awesome power" of the presidency up close. She spoke as a mother trying to teach empathy and instill"a strong moral foundation" in her daughters.
Dana Bash: Michelle Obama knew this would bother Trump 03:41Obama wrote the speech with the assistance of a speechwriter and practiced it for weeks and the remarks were"immensely personal for her," an Obama aide told CNN. While the speechwriter helped, the former first lady knew clearly what she wanted to say, despite wishing to avoid dipping her toe back into politics, the aide said.
'It's up to us.' Michelle Obama's emotional call to action 03:47"We have got to grab our comfortable shoes, put on our masks, pack a brown bag dinner and maybe breakfast too, because we've got to be willing to stand in line all night if we have to," she said.She urged Democrats to marshal the same level of passion they did in 2008 and 2012 and made a plea to leave no doubt about the margin of the election:"Vote for Joe Biden in numbers that cannot be ignored.
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