One of the most effective surrogates for Hillary Clinton in this campaign season – Michelle Obama – made her closing argument for the Democratic nominee on Monday night in front of a crowd of 20,000 supporters, saying “it’s in our hands now.”
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.@FLOTUS: “We are one day away from once again making history.” https://t.co/9gJY87hhON https://t.co/PypbDfJC4S
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) November 8, 2016
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The First Lady said: “We are one day away from once again making history,” making a plea to voters not to “play around with a protest vote.”
She also reflected on her and Barack Obama’s time in the White House, saying that she is “proud” of what her husband has done and “how he has done it.”
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.@FLOTUS praises @POTUS: “I am proud not just of what he has done but how he has done it.” https://t.co/9gJY87hhON https://t.co/TRsYJPzcpT
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) November 8, 2016
After a successful eight years in office, the First Lady’s speech was a perfect send off, and it once again showed that Michelle Obama is one of the best Clinton surrogates of this campaign season.
Sean Colarossi currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and was an organizing fellow for both of President Obama’s presidential campaigns. He also worked with Planned Parenthood as an Affordable Care Act Outreach Organizer in 2014, helping northeast Ohio residents obtain health insurance coverage.