Spouses in Depth: Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama, the wife of Democratic front runner Barack Obama, will continue to play a crucial role within her husband's campaign. In the media, you do not hear much about what Michelle Obama does behind the scenes in her husband's campaign compared to Bill Clinton's role in his wife's campaign. Obama was criticized for her statement that this election was the first time she can say she's proud of this country. Of course her statement was taken out of context and it is clear that she intended to say she was most proud of her country at this particular time in her life. A graduate of Princeton University, Obama has much in common with her husband's opponent, Hillary Clinton. Like Clinton, Michelle Obama is a lawyer who would make a more than qualified first lady. In a 2006, Michelle was slated to earn $273, 618 compared to Barack's $157,082 Senatorial salary. Aside from perhaps Bill Clinton, Michelle Obama has had the biggest impact on her spouses' Presidential bid. She has been less aggressive in her comments towards the Clinton campaign than Bill Clinton has towards the Obama campaign, earning her a lot of respect among voters. The way the election stands now, Michelle Obama may be in the same position Hillary Clinton found herself in 1992.