and to talk about progress 81 i was looking for michelle obama and sisters. who was the first person to vote? i was in the library in chicago i a stumbled across the bow from north carolina. node jumpers. i thought my father is from north carolina. migrate great great grandfather, 1867, 40 years old, two years free registered to vote. approved. i don't know if he did or not. research and the know what happened later. that moment of people seizing hold of democracy. but your story reminds us whenever we think with the terms of moving past the racial divide everyone does not agreed to be clear. with being black but one of the most powerful lessons is if you believe there is progress it this show us how fragile the challenges of racial violence with the power and precious patient at in this moment we should be diligent. >> it inspired me and they are striving. but ped be diligent. >> it inspired me and they are striving. but people took the space and did the best. that is meaningful. you mentioned your relative. mary, born 1835 looking at the distant cousins con

michelle obama is the first lady. ann romney wants to be the first lady. i remember. >> wait a minute. wait a minute. no, we got into the whole 99% over $900 shirt and now it's

michael, how is michelle obama seen by the american people? >> well, i think she's clearly the president's single best surrogate. she's a mix of grace and toughness of a kind that americans really like and respect. i'd say the same, by the way, of anne romney, who who has a tremendous advantage. it says something that i think both of these women are probably better natural politicians than their husbands. and of but the warning here, of course, is that, just like your vice presidents, the first lady is not determinative in the outcome of the election. otherwise, george h.w. bush would have been re-elected as president because barbara bush was a beloved figure in america. she is a tremendous advantage to the president. >> warner: how do you see, ruth, the role of michelle obama and anne romney? >> i think as michael said they're not going to be tipping the balance, but they are the first sarcombat. they are, first of all, validators of their spouses in the cases we've had mostly, the-- their husbands' person as. they help humanize them, and the

. >>> plus, with michelle obama and over 50 pint-size chefs and one healthy menu and the president crashing. inside the first ever kids' state dinner. >>> good evening. i'm terry moran. and tonight, the west is burning. giant wildfires, thousands of acres wide are sweeping across idaho, california and other western states, adding more heat to what is already poised to be a record-breaking summer of fires. and it's not just flames ravaging the u.s., there's also been soaring temperatures, extreme drought and freak storms across the country. abc's neal karlinsky comes to us now from sutterville, idaho. >> reporter: we're driving into the fire zone. >> the area. >> reporter: thank you. getting into idaho isn't easy. a huge wildfire is burning. the roads are choked with heavy smoke and long lines of firefighters. in the front lines we met teams from michigan, electrical alaska and oregon. tom colin is has been fighting fires 50 years. he's working construction in the off-season. >> you become a junkie and like this stuff. it's not for everybody. some get out sheer and panic. i've been doing it

michael, how is michelle obama seen by the american people? >> well, i think she's clearly the president's single best surrogate. shs a mix of grace and toughness of a kind that americans really like and respect. i'd say the same, by the way, of anne romney, who who has a tremendous advantage. it says something that i think both of these women are probably better natural politicians than their husbands. and of but the warning here, of course, is that, just like your vice presidents, the first lady is not determinative in the outcome of the election. otherwise, george h.w. bush would have been re-elected as president because barbara bush was a beloved figure in america. she is a tremendous advantage to the president. >> warner: how do you see, ruth, the role of michelle obama and anne romney? >> i think as michael said they're not going to be tipping the balance, but they are the first sarcombat. they are, first of all, validators of their spouses in the cases we've had mostly, the-- their husbands' person as. they help humanize them, and these

valley jarrett, michelle obama. that's the source of the campaign. it's not bringing people together to improve the economy. this campaign is to lash out at business, to lash out at successful entrepreneurs, to tax the rich. is that where it's coming from? those two gals? >> they have enormous influence. one thing that makes obama unusual as a president is the degree in which he relies on strong, progressive-minded women. hillary clinton, nancy pelosi and of course his -- >> nancy pelosi who basically wrote obama care. >> right, and forced it through. >> and ra 34 emanuel was opposed to it. >> obama was opposed to the mandate during the election. >> now you've got a third woman, a third player. how important was nancy pelosi? >> the legislative record in the fist two years is largely a result of nancy pelosi to set a radical agenda and drive it forward. >> why would this change if he's re-elected? valley jarrett will still be there. nancy pelosi is still there. michelle obama will be. why would any of this change? w

and the white house knew they had to preserve michelle obama's popularity. they didn't want to get her mixed up in health care reform or anything politically controversial because they knew that they would need her right now. one of the stories i tell in the book is actually about a meeting in the oval office when political advisors came to the obamas and they described almost the kind of scene we just watched in ohio and said, look, democrats like seeing the president alone, but they love seeing you together. this marriage has a lot of political potency. >> what about drawbacks though, jodi? are there any drawbacks to putting michelle obama out there from the obama campaign perspective? >> well, they need her. this is clutch time. this is sort of what they've been saving her for. politically, you know, there could be drawbacks if she was drawn into this sort of daily back and forth. remember the comment about ann romney and whether she was too much of a stay at home mom. they want to keep michelle obama away from those kinds of fire fights. >> okay. jodi ka

>> michelle obama d. i read that article. what michelle obama argued is that the ancient tradition of critical thinking and debate to illuminate ideas set by socrates was unfair to minorities and women -- [overlapping dialogue] >> she was encouraging-- >>> one at a time -- jennifer. >> disrespectful to women and minorities, that we are not smart enough to debate by the methods laid out by socrates. what jie she is saying is that women and minors can't make it and we have to change it because of their gender and skin color. that's exactly what she sadism she was advoighticating to open up the mind and say there are more qualified canned dhaits maybe you have ignored because you have traditionally only promoted those who are white -- >> no-- >>> one at a time. >> read the article, penny. she argues against the method laid out by socrates that is traditional in law school, that they debate to illuolinate ideas and critical thinking. she suggested that debating, and putting the best deitaters is racist and sexist. that is appall,

i think there's a huge difference between michelle obama in 2008 and 2012. remember that michelle obama was a novice and she was going up against bill clinton, the most gifted campaigner of all. now she's tried and true. she's extremely disciplined. one thing we see is that she gives the same speech again and again. every campaign appearance is remarkably like the one before it. she is not spontaneous because she's very authentic and connects very well, it can almost be easy to forget that she is on message all the time in saying exactly the thing that will most appeal to the crowds about her husband. >> speaking of connecting, she's got some nice numbers. hearing romney call the president angry brings to mind similar things that were said about mrs. obama during the last campaign. it confirmed she's pretty popular first lady. look at the numbers. 65% consider her favorable. how big of an asset do you think the first lady is in this whole re-election campaign? >> not only is she a big asset but one of the things i discovered is what an intentional strategy t

michelle obama is the first lady. ann romney wants to be the first lady. i remember. >> wait a minute. wait a minute. no, we got into the whole 99% over $900 shirt and now it's $6,800 in tough economic times. you know, with concerts and basketball and golf and trips -- >> wait a minute, sean. when you are the first lady of the united states -- >> that's impossible. that will never happen. >> and any dignitary -- yes, i know. but when nancy reagan was first lady, the designer used to make her beautiful gowns, usually in red, and it's very common for first ladies in the united states to be given very expensive clothes by designers. >> i don't care. i don't care what she wears or how much it costs. it's liberals that do this, liberals that play class warfare, noel. >> we are talking about ann romney being attacked and singled out for one thing and that was her expensive blouse. leslie, here's the point. michelle obama, who the whole message of the obamas is, you know, they are trying to connect and that they understand the common man. do you really think that

that is the question put to an american gymnast when sitting next to first lady michelle obama? mrs. obama might have for work cut out. >> you train your whole life. how did you celebrate? >> we did not have time to celebrate. after the competition, i splurged at mcdonald's. >> do not encourage that. i am sure it was on a whole week muffin. [laughter] >> you are setting me back. >> site. >> -- sorry. >> celebrating her win with michelle obama. helen gurley brown has died. she was 90 years old. she came to fame with her best- selling books in 1962. she went on to edit cosmopolitan magazine for more than three decades. a whole lot of women remembering helen gurley brown. you can get updates on any of our stories on our website any time. if you would like to reach me, you can find us on twitter. thank you for watching. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, and union bank. >> at shell, we believe the world needs a broader mix of energy is. that is why we are supplying cleaner-burning natural gas to

. >> well, first lady michelle obama put out a challenge to educators with her let's move campaign, the goal to and childhood obesity. the baltimore city recs and parks is offering disum ba classes -- zumba classes for kids. >> reporter: this may not look like your average summer camp, these kids are having fun and staying fit. it's a zumba class designed for children. >> children need structured play inside, and that is what zumba tonics does. it offers them a safe, fun atmosphere for play and physical fitness. >> reporter: zumba tonics offer lots of energy and dance moves. kids love it. even the little ones are getting in on the action. her company teamed up with baltimore city recreation and parks to keep kids active and healthy. she teaches 1 classes a -- 10 classes a week. >> we don't want it to be something just as ar something they learn here but that this sets the foundation for them to continue to be active. >> reporter: michelle obama's let's move campaign was the inspiration behind it. the idea is to get kids up and moving. just like the pide pierp -- piper, whatever mary doe

.™ ♪ this dream >>> first lady michelle obama got up close and personal with some u.s. athletes in london. here's cnn's jeanne moos. >> reporter: this is not how mercedes lipscum when she was rejected and told she was too fat. >> i'm totally happy they didn't let me in at 220 pounds. i probably would have died out there. >> reporter: according to a report named mission readiness, 25% of all potential recruits are turned away because of their weight. the problem is potentially so serious, commanders of all ranks who spear-headed the study describe it as a potential threat to national security. >> a statistic that blows me away on that is, one in four americans is too obese, young americans is too obese to join the military. >> reporter: rear admiral jamie barnett and more than 100 retired admiral jamie barnett w of the problem two years ago in a new follow up report "still to fat to fight" they contend the military is working harder than ever to find recruits. >> more and more we're seeing those folks showing up at the recruiting centers are not really fit to come into t

first kissed michele obama. there's a picture of the first couple and the quote from the president describing their first date. the sweet smooch happened in 1989 when the president treated the first lady to ice cream at a baskin robbins store. the obama's will celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary this fall. >>> coming up on 9news now, passengers aboard an overseas flight are asked whether they have extra money for gas. >> olga has the week's forecast. >> the heat is on already. it is hug gi and hazy. the -- muggy and hazy. the clouds have stayed away. that should change. our highs should make it to the lower 90s before the front gets close enough to pick up the showers and storms we were talking about. i'll have the extended forecast including a cooldown on the weekend when 9news now returns. >>> air france confirms that it asked passengers to help pay for gas. this happened when a flight was -- [ inaudible ] air france asked passengers if they had any extra cash because fuel can only be purchased by cash in

gay la be joid by michelle obama. since she teased about post olympic food choices, you can catch that the entire interview right after our newscasts. the woman who declared the sexual revolution was not just for men. len gurley brownas died. she died at the nework city hospital after a brief hospitalization. she would be editor in chief at cosmo magazine for three decades. her unorthodox and advice not to save it for the wedding night gave her incident notoriety. helen gurley brown was 93 years old. good right now your forecast. >> high mperatures are fairly close to normal. it was ast d, but the dew point was in the 60's. that means it was relatively dry for this time of year. tonight a more tolerable 88. the record was 99 on this today. a cool 84 in 1950. the weather is cooling off nicely right now. 60's in the western myland mountains. 64 degrees in oakland, so they are cooling off quite a bit. some of the suburbs will be in the low to mid 60's. more moisture feeding into the area and the front of begin out mi in

. >>> president obama somebody first lady michelle obam -- and first lazy o-- lady michelle obama are on the campaign trail. michelle obama will be in greensboro. >>> in louisiana a new law for sex offenders and child predators goes into effect. they have to state their criminal status on their facebook pages and any other social media sites they use. >>> michael phelps became the most decorated olympian of all time winning a gold anchoring the 4 by 200 meter free style and now the proud owner of 19 medals including 15 gold medals and 4 olympic games. >>> it's 4:47. the drought taking its toll onfarmers but for fishermen, it's a blessing in disguise. >> stay with us, we will tell you how the drought is pick aing it easier for hand fishers, what's a hand fisher? in certain parts of the country. >> yes, we are talking drought so we need some rain. we have a chance for showers and thunderstorms in the forecast as you look at the hour by hour taking you to it at 6 this morning. temperatures at 73 and i am keeping the ray chances in here as we head throughout the day. 9:00 upper 70s. we wi

this week, michelle obama is guest editor of our ivillage website. she sat down with kelly wallace to talk about topics like, the president's former smoking habit around inquisitive daughters. >> i have to say that i know that his ability to ultimately kick the habit was because of the girls. because they're at the age now where you can't hide. it's clear. and he would have to start having those conversations. because we discuss all the time, we talk about drugs, we talk about sex, we talk about smoking. we talk about it all. our motto is -- >> you've had the talk? >> we've had all the talks there are to have. i mean, malia is very inquisitive and open. and our view is, you have to approach kids where they are, and when they ask a question, our reaction and how open and comfortable we are with the topic really affects their willingness to share. >> michelle obama with kelly wallace. >>> and up next for us tonight, opening up a whole new world under the sea. and "making a difference" for some remarkable kids. >>> and time now for our "making a differe

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. >> michelle obama alongside gabby douglas. she talks about how she celebrated her victory. >> after the competition, i splurged on an egg mcmuffin at mcdonald's. >> gabby, we don't -- i'm sure it was on a whole wheat bun. >> can she have an egg muffin? mrs. obama said you are setting me back referring to the let's move initiative. you can see the interview on the tonight show coming up next. it's cute to see gabby not in a leotard. >> a young lady. >> she wearing actual cloaks and looks adorable. >> look at the forecast. >> they are and as for the egg muffin, i got a comment. only 300 calories. i don't know how much of a splurge that was. you can go for more than that, gabby. a slight chance of a shower on saturday with the tropical moisture moving up. we will continue to have to watch that, but overall it's a slow trend downward. >> thanks so much. >> you're welcome. >> that will do it for us. "the tonight show" with gaby and mrs. obama is coming up next. >> 4:30 tonight. hmm, it says here that cheerios helps lower cholestero

. >>> in the day ahead, first lady michelle obama will host the first ever kid's state dinner at the white house. more than 50 children from around the country will join her for the state dinner, 100 chon. they won mrs. obama's lunchtime challenge. they kreet atded original nutritious lunch recipes from each of the food groups. big time rush from nickelodeon will perform and the children will tour the white house kitchen and garden. >> is it black tie, you think? >> i'm sure they will put on their sunday best, at least, you know, state luncheon. >> all right. >>> 4:37 is our time. ahead on "news4 today," trying to swim her way into the record books. the amazing feat that is happening right now. >>> oh, how these dog are getting a second chance at life in the district. >>> and a cool day to your day as you get ready to head off to work or school. >>> there it goes! right center field. see you later. >> see you later, bryce harper is back in business. 19-year-old, 12th homer and a trip to help them win. the national rsz on a winning streak. they have won three of their last four games.

i have been saying michelle obama is hot. in the last segment i actually said michele bachmann was hot. if michele bachmann wants people to stop watching porn, she should appear in it. michele bachmann is attractive she is not hot. there is no subject in the body and no message in the header. got it? good. i apologize very much. the last thing i want is marcus coming after to me in a jealous fit of fiercely heterosexual rage. and lastly i want to thank all of you for tuning in. peter you have been a prince to me. >> any time -- you are welcome back any time. >> dan not to much but it has been nice -- i'm kidding. we'll work on your musical taste. my name is john fugelsang. i wish all of you a great weekend. we'll see you next week for coverage on the convenings. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show."

mitt romney's campaign in tampa and the president tours college campuses, first lady michelle obama was here in new york appearing on the late show with david letterman. dave asked mrs. obama if she's been watching the gop convention. >> i as the wife of the guy they're running against, i tend not to watch it. but i think it's important for everyone to watch these conventions because this is the time where you get to know the party. you understand the platform. you understand the candidates. this is technically where the campaign begins. >> the first lady is on a back to school media tour. she discusses ways for the parents and kids to get ready for the new school career. >>> in spain, pamplona has the annual running of the bulls. but there's the throwing of the tomatoes. it's described as the world's biggest food fight. they were armed with 120 tons of tomatoes all slimy. it left everyone seeing red and the person really seeing red is probably the person who has to clean that up. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," live reports from louisiana and mississippi

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mitt romney's campaign in tampa and the president tours college campuses, first lady michelle obama was here in new york appearing on the late show with david letterman. dave asked mrs. obama if she's been watching the gop convention. >> i, as the wife of the guy they're running against, i tend not to watch it. but i think it's important for everyone to watch these conventions because this is the time where you get to know the party. you understand the platform. you understand the candidates. this is technically where the campaign begins. >> the first lady is on a back-to-school media tour. she discusses ways for parents and kids to get ready for the new school year. >>> in spain, pamplona has the annual running of the bulls. but in bunol, there's the throwing of the tomatoes. about 40,000 people, many tourists took part in what's described as the world's biggest food fight. they were armed with 120 tons of tomatoes all slimy. it left everyone seeing red and the person really seeing red is probably the person who has to clean that up. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this

but the star power in iowa today, michelle obama. the first lady hoping to help her husband carry that state again in november. diane? >> from the campaign trail, david muir once again tonight. thank you, david. 83 days now until americans head to thele tos. a big legal decision today about producing a voter i.d. at the polling place. today, a judge in pennsylvania approved a republican-sponsored law requiring residents of pennsylvania to show photo i.d., if they want to vote. the ruling is expected to be appealed by democratic critics, who say the law makes it harder for poor and young people to vote. >>> and all day long, images like these poured into our news room. tens of thousands of undocumented young immigrants coming out of the shadows. this is the day the president's new initiative begins to take hold, giving them a chance at the legal right to work and live openly in this country and abc's david wright was there, as the lines stretched into the distance. >> reporter: they have been hiding in plain sight. neighbors, classmat

but diane, as you saw, the st starpower in iowa today, michelle obama. the first lady hoping to help her husband carry that state again in november. diane? >> from the campaign trail, david muir once again tonight. thank you, david. 83 days now until americans head to the polls. and there was a big legal decision today about producing a voter i.d. at the polling place. today, a judge in pennsylvania approved a republican-sponsored law, requiring residents of pennsylvania to show photo i.d., if they want to vote. the ruling is expected to be appealed by democratic critics, who say the law makes it harder for poor and young people to vote. >>> and all day long, images like these poured into our news room. tens of thousands of undocumented young immigrants coming out of the shadows. this is the day the president's new initiative begins to take hold, giving them a chance at the legal right to work and live openly in this country and abc's david wright was there, as the lines stretched into the distance. >> reporter: they have been hiding in plain sight. neig

today our facebook family couldn't get enough of the first lady michelle obama. marla says she's a great campaigner because she's genuine and what you see is what you get. pamela chocks those skills up to her beauty and brains. liz likes her because quote, she's real, relatable, and has been where most of us are. we've got a special behind the scenes interview with the first lady coming up later in the show. but first, we want to hear what you think. please head over to facebook and search "politicsnation" and like us to join the conversation that keeps going long after the show ends. this is rudy. his morning starts with arthritis pain. and two pills. afternoon's overhaul starts with more pain. more pills. triple checking hydraulics. the evening brings more pain. so, back to more pills. almost done, when... hang on. stan's doctor recommended aleve. it can keep pain away all day with fewer pills than tylenol. this is rudy. who switched to aleve. and two pills for a day free of pain. ♪ [ female announcer ] and try aleve for relief from tough headaches. [ female

this week, michelle obama is guest editor of our ivillage website. she sat down with kelly wallace to talk about the president's former smoking habit around inquisitive daughters. >> i know that his ability to ultimately kick the habit was because of the girls. they're at the age now where you can't hide, it's clear. and he would have to start having those conversations. because we discuss all the time, we talk about drugs, we talk about sex, we talk about smoking. we talk about it all. our motto is, we've had all the talks there are to have. i mean, malia is very inquisitive and open. and our view is, you have to approach kids where they are, and when they ask a question, our reaction and how open and comfortable we are with the topic really affects their willingness to share. >> michelle obama with kelly wallace. >>> up next for us tonight, opening up a whole new world under the sea. and making a difference for some remarkable kids. those little things still get you. for you, life's about her. but your erectile dysfunction - that could be a questio

. >> and michelle obama is making a house call. when can you catch the first the dr. oz show as we continue.  . >>> mcdonald's is joining the usda suspending meat purchases from a california slaughter house a courthouse cueed of animal it. this video might be disturbing come of you. the move comes after the animal welfare group's undercover video from central valley meat company and shows cows that appear to be sick, being beaten, kicked, shot, and shocked to get them to walk to slaughter. mcdonald's released a statement calling the behavior unacceptable and saying it would not adhere to the standards of our suppliers. >> that is hard to watch. >>> new details of a salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupe. the fda linked the farm tied to the melons. the owner stopped distributing cantaloupes a week ago when the government alerted the farm to a possible health risk. at least two people have died from the outbreak. the fda said chamberlin farms is not necessarily the only source of the outbreak. an investigation continues. >>> first lady michelle o

this week, michelle obama is guest editor of our ivillage website. she sat down with kelly wallace to talk about topics like, the president's former smoking habit around inquisitive daughters. >> i have to say that i know his ability to ultimately kick the habit was because of the girls. because they're at the age now where you can't hide. it's clear. and he would have to start having those conversations. because we discuss all the time, we talk about drugs, we talk about sex, we talk about smoking. we talk about it all. our motto is, we've had all the talks there are to have. i mean, malia is very inquisitive and open. and our view is, you have to approach kids where they are, and when they ask a question, our reaction and how open and comfortable we are with the topic really affects their willingness to share. >> michelle obama with kelly wallace. >>> up next for us tonight, opening up a whole new world under the sea. and making a difference for some remarkable kids. nce for some remarkable kids. those little things still get you. for you, life's a

third time he's been in the hospital in the past eight months. >>> thursday, first lady michelle obama plans to visit the family members effected in the sikh temple shooting in wisconsin. a gunman killed six people attending services before killing himself earlier this month in a suburb of milwaukee. police said the gunman had ties to white supremacists and neonazi groups. the white house says the first lady's visit is part of the administration's hout outreach to the sikh community. >>> today a senior afghan officials to try to stem a rise of afghan police attacks on u.s. and coalitions fors in afghanistan. a spokesman for the international forces there says two afghan police officers turned their weapons on u.s. troops in the kandahar province on sunday killing an american service man. this is the latest so-called insider attack. commanders ordered u.s. troops to carry loaded weapons at all times in afghanistan, even when they're on their own bases. >>> founder of wikileaks says president obama is on a witch hunt for him. julian assange spoke from the balcony of ecuador's embassy in