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DNC Chairman Howard Dean has called the convention to order, with tonight belonging to Senator Barack Obama's wife (and BlogHer contributor) Michelle Obama.
Michelle is set to keynote tonight's events so as you can imagine, she's a bit busy. Luckily, BlogHer just received a message from her chief of staff, Stephanie Cutter.
Greetings, BlogHer community! Thank you for sharing this space with me. My name is Stephanie Cutter, and I serve as chief of staff to Michelle Obama. (Michelle made her blogging debut right here on BlogHer back in July!)
Im writing you from Denver, Colorado, where we arrived yesterday for the 2008 Democratic National Convention. You can check out footage from Michelle and her girls arrival at Denver International Airport at the Obama campaigns blog, which will be covering the convention all week.
Since landing in Denver yesterday, Michelle has been preparing for her speech tonight at the convention. (Michelle is a seasoned campaigner, but speaking to millions of folks in their living rooms in addition to those at the convention is a bit daunting!) We're excited about this opportunity, though. There's no one who can do a better job introducing Barack Obama to the country and talking about why he'll be an extraordinary president.
To start the night, we'll show a video -- Southside Girl -- that Michelle's mother, Marian Robinson, narrated about her daughter and the life she's built. At the end of that video, there won't be a dry eye in the house. Michelles speech will include stories from her life, starting with her childhood. Her family was extremely close, and they remain so today. (In fact, her big brother Craig will be introducing Michelle at the convention.) Like Barack, Michelle was also taught to give back to the community and the country that has given her so much.
Michelle will also give the country a personal view of Barack Obama. She'll talk about the man whom most of us know as a United States senator and a candidate for president. To Michelle, Barack is just Barack. To Malia and Sasha, hes Dad. Those are sides of Barack that Michelle will share with the country. They've built a wonderful family together, grounded in faith and values. The more America learns about this family, the more theyre going to want to send them to the White House.
Tune in to Michelles speech tonight around 8:30 PM Mountain Time/10:30 PM Eastern Time. You can watch the speech online at www.demconvention.com. If you miss it, check the Obama campaign's blog for highlights and details.
Thank you again for welcoming us to the BlogHer community. We look forward to touching base with you all again soon.
-Stephanie Cutter, chief of staff to Michelle Obama.
Join us here on BlogHer as we watch Michelle speak- will we all need a tissue, as Stephanie predicts? Will the tears continue during tonight's tribute to Ted Kennedy? What will tonight's storyline be?
Comments should get interesting as the night goes on- remember the team in Denver is taking YOUR voice to all those you see on TV-so jump in!












