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26 Jul 2016

I wake up in a house built by slaves- Michelle Obama's speech endorsing Hillary Clinton

Michelle Obama has endorsed Hillary Clinton in a rousing speech to the Democratic National Convention .
The First Lady told the crowd in Philadelphia that "this election isn't about Democrat or Republican, it's about who we trust with power to influence our children in the next four to eight years."
Her speech was greeted by huge applause, as she set about making the case for Clinton and at the same time getting in attacks on Donald Trump without mentioning his name.
"The issues a president faces are not black and white and cannot be boiled down to 140 characters," she said.
Her speech was inspirational and personal in that she recounted moving into the White House and sending off her two daughters to school.
On the first day, as they left with Secret Service agents, she said, "I saw those little faces up against the window and the only thing I could think, 'What have we done?'"
The line drew laughs.
She also noted the awareness she and her husband had of the significance of being in the Oval Office.
"I wake up every morning in a house built by slaves," she said.
She then seemed to struggle against tears as she recounted the history making nature of Clinton's bid.
"Hillary has spent the decades to do the absolutely thankless work to actually make a difference in their lives," she said.
Obama noted that when Clinton "didn't win the nomination eight years ago, she didn't get angry or disillusioned. Hillary didn't pack up and go home."
The message was not lost after a day in which supporters of Bernie Sanders openly expressed their dismay at the party and booed at points when speakers mentioned unifying behind Clinton.
She needled Trump's signature slogan. "Don't let anyone tell you that this country isn't great - that we somehow need to make it great again," she said.

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