Experts: Michelle Obama’s Popularity Makes Her Real Political Contender
WASHINGTON (CBSDC) – “Absolutely not.” “Not interested in politics.” “It will not happen.” “No chance at all.”
Those are the not-so-minced words that first lady Michelle Obama has used in recent months to weather, crush and all but put out any speculation of a future political career. That said, what if Michelle Obama was interested in eventually pursuing her own political career?
Less than four months before what is expected to be a highly-contested general election between presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama figures to be a considerable asset on the campaign trail for her husband’s re-election bid, prompting pipe-dream ideas of what the first lady would look like as a future Senate or congressional candidate.
In May, a New York Times column hinted at rumblings of the first lady campaigning not for her husband, but for herself as soon as next year if the president was to be defeated by Romney in the November election. The days following featured Michelle Obama denying her interest in a political career of her own, whether it were to start next year or in five years, telling The View, USA Today and just about any media outlet that asked that public office wasn’t in her future plans. The first lady has repeatedly said she will continue to publicly serve the needs of military families once her husband is done serving as president, but she has veered away from any and all talk about public office.