First Lady campaigns for her husband's re-election when the Democratic National Convention, it is up to Mrs. Obama

Barack Obama's election is critically dependent on his wife Michelle.How well they can convince Americans of the merits of her husband?After some initial difficulties she now has a significant presence. In the past week, Ann Romney assured the people of the United States on the Republican convention that her husband Mitt was a likeable family man and loving husband, whom she could in good conscience vote in November as president.In the "Convention" Michelle Obama is the Democrats on Tuesday faced a similar task.Unlike Ann Romney, the 48-year old is a real career woman.The first African-American First Lady is popular among the people as President Barack Obama - with her ​​popularity she can help her husband's re-election.On Wednesday, the incumbent is formally as a candidate for the election on 6Nominated November.Its much-anticipated inaugural speech is scheduled to conclude on Thursday.The party program of the Democrats lists speeches, among other high-profile politicians and celebrities.On Tuesday (Wednesday night to German time) include planned a video sharing of ex-President Jimmy Carter and the appearance, of the hope for the Democrats a good tail wind: First Lady Michelle Obama speaks.

Diligence, intelligence, determination

She has a life story as the Americans do.In simple circumstances, she grew up in a problem neighborhood of Chicago - and succeeded with hard work, intelligence and determination to climb on their own.She studied sociology and law at the elite universities Princeton and Harvard, then it was still called Michelle Robinson.The wives of the U.S. presidential candidates in election campaigns play a highly political role."The Americans believe that these women can put a testimony about her husband," said Catherine Allgor, professor of history at the University of California and author of a book on the wives of U.S. presidents.From the way the candidate behaves in family life, they draw conclusions about his character as a potential president.

Michelle: 19 percent more than Barack Obama

At the end of Obama's first term, Michelle Obama seems to have arrived in the role of First Lady.In recent years she was involved in military families and to fight obesity.The First Lady presented in spring 2009 at a 100-square-foot vegetable garden in the White House.Since then she regularly invites students to increase the eco-garden with new plants.About a year later, Michelle Obama launched her campaign "Let's Move", under which it will attract young people to a healthier and more active lifestyle.A survey by the Gallup Institute from May saw the satisfaction of voters with Michelle Obama at 66 percent .The approval rating for the President was however only 45 percent.Given the frustration with the slow recovery of the economy is in need of Obama charm offensive to his wife at her opening speech at the party conference on Tuesday strongly. Meanwhile, U.S. President Barack Obama has visited the hurricane "Isaac" affected areas in the southern state of Louisiana and the victims of the storm promised support.In LaPlace about 50 kilometers west of New Orleans on Monday, he met with local leaders and residents.Despite "enormous damage" it is gratifying that the hurricane did not kill any people, Obama said during his visit, for he interrupted his campaign trail for a few hours.In addition, the U.S. president praised the professionalism with which the authorities had responded to the storm.