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America says goodbye to Michelle Obama, its mom-in-chief

  • Written by Sara Hayden, Professor of Communication Studies, The University of Montana

As she prepares to leave the White House, first lady and self-titled “mom-in-chief” Michelle Obama remains popular. Indeed, Obama was one of Hillary Clinton’s most powerful advocates during Clinton’s historic but ultimately unsuccessful presidential campaign.

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