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Published 8/25/2008 by Mark Murray at First Read

From NBC's Mark MurrayThe Obama campaign has released the excerpts of Michelle Obama's speech tonight. "But each of us also comes here tonight by way of our own improbable journey. I come here tonight as a sister, blessed with a brother who is my mentor, my protector and my lifelong friend. I come here as a wife who loves my husband and believes he will be an extraordinary president. I come here as a Mom whose girls are the heart of my heart and the center of my world - they're the first thing I...( read more ) (link)

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