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November 2008

• Obama Girls Will Go To Sidwell Friends (Nov. 22, 2008)
• The Very Image of Affirmation (Nov. 21, 2008)
• Michelle Obama Taps Jackie Norris For Chief of Staff (Nov. 20, 2008)
• Obama on the Presidency -- and the First Family -- on "60 Minutes" (Nov. 17, 2008)
• "The Moment of Victory" (Nov. 15, 2008)
• Behind the Scenes with Barack Obama (Nov. 7, 2008)
• Moving Day For the Obamas (Nov. 6, 2008)
• After Nearly 2 Years, Obama Machine Winds Down (Nov. 6, 2008)
• The List (Nov. 5, 2008)
• Americans Cast Ballots Across the Country (Nov. 4, 2008)
• For Older Blacks, Election Offers Fruits of Hard Journey (Nov. 2, 2008)

October 2008

• In Rural Va., Coattails Strategy Does a Flip (Oct. 31, 2008)
• A Rising Political Star Adopts a Low-Key Strategy (Oct. 17, 2008)
• Michelle Obama: We're Underdogs to the End (Oct. 15, 2008)
• Michelle Obama's Southern Roots (Oct. 2, 2008)

September 2008

• For Obamas, It's Life Behind Barricades (Sept. 15, 2008)

August 2008

• Obama's Path to the Nomination (Aug. 28, 2008)
• McCain's Congratulary Ad -- A Nice Touch (Aug. 28, 2008)
• Michelle Obama: Electing Barack No "Easy" Job (Aug. 27, 2008)
• The Outspoken Obama (Aug. 26, 2008)
• Remarks: Michelle Obama at the DNC (Aug. 26, 2008)
• Obama's Family Night Out (Aug. 26, 2008)
• A Portrait of the Candidate, but Dots Left to Connect (Aug. 26, 2008)
• A Defining Moment (Aug. 26, 2008)
• Party Unity Tops Agenda For Democrats (Aug. 25, 2008)
• A Chance for the Candidates' Wives to Court Support (Aug. 25, 2008)
• Michelle Obama Preps for Her Big Night (Aug. 25, 2008)
• Michelle Obama Tours the Pepsi Center (Aug. 25, 2008)
• Michelle Obama's Message: We're Just Like You (Aug. 25, 2008)
• Remarks: Michelle Obama at the DNC (Aug. 25, 2008)
• Obama Camp Has Many Ties to Wife's Employer (Aug. 22, 2008)
• Contracts Went to a Longtime Donor (Aug. 22, 2008)
• Michelle Obama to Speak On Convention's First Night (Aug. 11, 2008)
• Clinton to headline second night of convention (Aug. 10, 2008)
• Michelle Obama, Covergirl (Aug. 7, 2008)
• The Battle for Hampton Roads (Aug. 7, 2008)

July 2008

• Mrs. Obama and the Women (July 28, 2008)
• A Media Ambush in Rep. Wexler vs. Bill O'Reilly (July 25, 2008)
• Obama Abroad: We Get the Picture (July 25, 2008)
• The First Lady Free-For-All: Michelle vs. Cindy (July 24, 2008)
• Black. Female. Accomplished. Attacked. (July 21, 2008)
• Poll: Public cool to Michelle, doesn't know Cindy (July 2, 2008)
• Today on the presidential campaign trail (July 2, 2008)

June 2008

• Mr. Obama's Washington (June 30, 2008)
• Obama Knows Firsthand About Consumer Debt (June 29, 2008)
• Obama's Wife Says He'll Fight for Gay Equality (June 26, 2008)
• Barack Obama buzz sweeps through the BET Awards (June 25, 2008)
• Clinton to Join Obama As He Courts Female Vote (June 24, 2008)
• Potholes in Obama's Path (June 24, 2008)
• Applying a Personal Touch to the Campaign (June 23, 2008)
• The Loud Silence of Feminists (June 21, 2008)
• Michelle Obama discusses experience as working mom (June 20, 2008)
• Fist Bump and 'Pathetic': Up for Discussion on 'The View' (June 19, 2008)
• Fist Bump and 'Pathetic': Up for Discussion on 'The View' (June 19, 2008)
• Michelle Obama Writes Thank-You Note to Laura Bush (June 18, 2008)
• Michelle Obama grateful for first lady's defense (June 18, 2008)
• Michelle Obama's Campaign View (June 18, 2008)
• Michelle Obama on The ViewDecoding her outfit, her aspect, her mouth full of granola. (June 18, 2008)
• Obama Promises Tuition Tax Credit (June 17, 2008)
• New Staffer for Michelle Obama (June 16, 2008)
• Solis Doyle Joins Obama Campaign (June 16, 2008)
• Fighting Whispers (June 13, 2008)
• String of Pearls (June 13, 2008)
• Fox News refers to Michelle Obama as 'baby mama' (June 13, 2008)
• Campaign: Michelle Obama never used word 'Whitey' (June 12, 2008)
• Successor as First Lady Praises Hillary Clinton (June 10, 2008)
• Laura Bush Defends and Praises Clinton, Michelle Obama (June 9, 2008)
• First lady says she admires Clinton's 'grit and strength' (June 9, 2008)
• Venti Snooty LatteWill you be a Starbucks Snob? (June 9, 2008)
• Dressing To Impress Upon Memory (June 8, 2008)
• The Fist Couple: Giving a Big Bump to Authenticity (June 5, 2008)
• Obama-Clinton ticket: a dream or nightmare? (June 4, 2008)

May 2008

• Obama Resigns Church Membership (May 31, 2008)
• Obama as You've Never Known Him! (May 23, 2008)
• Letting Her Hair Down, but Still Keeping Up Appearances (May 18, 2008)
• Obama-nomicsBarack and Michelle are very cautious with their newfound wealth. (May 7, 2008)
• Are We Getting Two for One? Is Michelle Obama Responsible for the Jeremiah Wright Fiasco? (May 5, 2008)

April 2008

• Jimmy Meet Hamas (April 9, 2008)

March 2008

• Republicans See Storm Clouds Gathering (March 16, 2008)
• Alienated in the U.S.A.: An Unguarded Comment from Michelle Obama Speaks Volumes About Race and Assimilation in Modern America. (March 13, 2008)
• The Feminist Case for Obama (March 4, 2008)
• She's Responsible for Keeping It Real (March 1, 2008)

February 2008

• I Can Only Be Who I Can Be (Feb. 25, 2008)
• A Real Wife, In a Real Marriage (Feb. 25, 2008)
• Barack's Rock (Feb. 25, 2008)
• Michelle Obama, Feeling Proud and Getting Dissed for It (Feb. 20, 2008)
• What Michelle Meant To Say ... (Feb. 20, 2008)
• Michelle Obama's Reuters Halo!The Obama Messiah Watch, Part 9. (Feb. 13, 2008)
• The Accompanists: Bill Clinton and Michelle Obama Warm Up to Their Parts in Orchestrating Victory (Feb. 2, 2008)

January 2008

• The Obama Family's Multicultural Weapons (Jan. 22, 2008)
• A Shift Toward Obama Is Seen Among Blacks (Jan. 21, 2008)
• Inside Obama's Dream Machine (Jan. 14, 2008)
• Black Is ElectableBarack Obama's skin color is an enormous advantage in the 2008 race. (Jan. 7, 2008)

December 2007

• The Ghost of a Father (Dec. 14, 2007)
• Obama's Oprah Jackpot (Dec. 13, 2007)

November 2007

• Her Heart's in the Race; Michelle Obama on the Campaign Trail and Her Life's Path (Nov. 28, 2007)
• For Obama, a Handsome Payoff in Political Gambles (Nov. 13, 2007)

October 2007

• The Obama Marriage How does it work for Michelle Obama? (Oct. 26, 2007)
• Trying Times for the Obama Faithful (Oct. 25, 2007)
• "Earmarks Put Candidates On the Spot Obama, Clinton Camps Defend Requests Made for Constituents (Oct. 12, 2007)

September 2007

• The Magic Touch? (Sept. 5, 2007)

August 2007

• Obama's Wife Decries Blackness Question (Aug. 13, 2007)
• A Series of Fortunate Events (Aug. 12, 2007)

July 2007

• Obama's Neighborhood Rich in Diversity (July 23, 2007)
• Obama Girls Ask Mommy About Obama Girl (July 20, 2007)
• Across the Divide: How Barack Obama is shaking up old assumptions about what it means to be black and white in America. (July 16, 2007)

May 2007

• Barack Obama's Wife Crowd Favorite in Campaign Appearance With Husband (May 27, 2007)
• Obama's Wife No Mere Coat Holder (May 27, 2007)
• Michelle Obama's Career Timeout (May 11, 2007)
• Michelle Obama's Career Timeout For Now, Weight Shifts in Work-Family Tug of War (May 11, 2007)
• Wife Touts Obama's 'Moral Compass' (May 8, 2007)
• Michelle Obama Campaigns for Husband (May 7, 2007)

February 2007

• Michelle Obama Weighs in on Husband's Smoking (Feb. 11, 2007)