WASHINGTON: Breathing life into a campaign that desperately needed some, with a real gift for inspiring everyday Americans, the Achilles heel of the woman she is defending: Michelle Obama has proven to be Hillary Clinton's trump card.
Since her arrival at the White House nearly eight years ago, the first lady has maintained her sky-high approval rating. She has in the past stumped for her husband and a number of Democratic candidates.
But in an ugly campaign full of personal attacks and low blows, Obama-- who will again make the case for Hillary Clinton on Thursday in Arizona -- has stood out, perhaps more than ever, as a potent campaign weapon.
The fiery speech in New Hampshire last week by the 52-year-old first lady forced many Americans to take a breath -- and listen.
A fierce look in her eyes, her voice sometimes quivering with emotion, Obama offered a biting takedown of the "frightening" attitude towards women displayed by Clinton's Republican challenger Donald Trump.
"It has shaken me to my core in a way that I couldn't have predicted," Obama said.
"This is not normal. This is not politics as usual. This is disgraceful. It is intolerable," she added, noting that "the shameful comments about our bodies, the disrespect of our ambitions and intellect" had rattled her.
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