Traffic map
Article updated: 9/5/2012 12:03 PM

First lady says 'we can trust' Obama

First lady reminds Democrats change can be slow, but Obama the same man America elected

Buy this photo Buy this photo
Gallery Image

First lady Michelle Obama addresses the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., on Tuesday.

ASSOCIATED PRESS

About this Article

Democrats are using one of Barack Obama's strong suits, that voters believe he understands the problems of ordinary people, to trump his weakest suit, the economy. Michelle Obama played those cards with force in a speech declaring that her husband is still the man who rescued a coffee table from the trash. "I have seen firsthand that being president doesn't change who you are, it reveals who you are," the first lady said.
Galleries by Category