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Michelle Obama's Savvy Sacrifice
Michelle Obama's Savvy Sacrifice
From early on, the Democratic nominee's political ambitions have guided his wife's professional path. But her career shift ended up being essential to his sudden rise
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MONDAY’S MARQUEE PLAYERS
The Page by Mark Halperin — ... Michelle Obama also does a walk through of the Pepsi Center with the media around noon ET. Read TIME’s Jay Newton-Small on “Michelle Obama’s Savvy Sacrifice” here. ...

Time Magazine on Michelle Obama's 'Nuclear-family Nostalgia'
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias — ... Writing on "Michelle Obama's Savvy Sacrifice," Time magazine's Jay Newton-Small sought to bring out what the Illinois senator's spouse "is less likely to talk about" when she addresses the Democratic National Convention tonight. No, not her ...

Michelle Obama
JustOneMinute — ... , preceded by an intricately made biographical video, a touch usually afforded to candidates, not their wives. Even Obama , in The Audacity of Hope, mentioned that it is often raining in Michelle's world. But not last night!

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