• The September 2008 issue of Ebony magazine features an interview with Michelle Obama, wife of Barack Obama. In The Real Michelle Obama, the potential First Lady speaks about her dedication to her family, with little mention of politics. According to Obama, "My first job in all honesty is going to continue to be mom-in-chief."Associated Press: Michelle Obama describes duty as mother-in-chief (August 6, 2008)

• 1. Hits news stands on August 12, 2008
  2. EbonyJet.com includes audio files of interview
  3. Michelle Obama is a Chicago native
  4. She was born January 17, 1964
  5. She is a lawyer, educated at Princeton and Harvard

• Topics Covered

  Though Ebony's interview with Michelle Obama does not explicitly address political issues, it does include comments on the frequent comparison of her husband to JFK, and her belief that Americans should vote in their own interests.EbonyJet.com: The Real Michelle Obama (audio excerpts) (August 6, 2008) Personal topics include her fitness routine, her professed disinterest in fashion, and the effects of having her children in the public eye.EbonyJet.com: The Real Michelle Obama (audio excerpts) (August 6, 2008)

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