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August 7, 2008

Michelle Obama: It's Funny to Have Barack Called Elitist

@ 11:44 am by Walter Alarkon

Michelle Obama dismissed John McCain's ads calling her husband the "biggest celebrity in the world," noting that Barack Obama's modest upbringing.

"You know, frankly, I didn't see the ad," Michelle Obama said on ABC Thursday. "I rarely look at these ads, so I don't know, you know, firsthand, the content. I've heard people talk about it. But first reaction is, you know, it's funny to have anybody characterize Barack as an elitist. You know, this was the kid who was raised by a single mother, who didn't — who didn't have access to many resources, who, you know, has walked away his entire life from lucrative careers to work in the community."

She also called "tacky" The New Yorker cartoon depicting her as a terrorist and Obama with Muslim garb. She added that the focus of the campaign should be on "real issues that matter to most families."

"And it's better gas prices, decent jobs, health care that makes sense and doesn't leave people, you know, out of the system," she said.

When Obama was asked how she tries to raise her two daughters during a national campaign, she said that Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) has been "amazingly gracious" in giving her advice.

"I think we're all figuring this out," Obama said. "And I've had an opportunity to talk to people who have done this before. I had a great conversation with Hillary Clinton. I also talked to Tipper Gore. Lots of folks who have had great vision on how do you make sure that your kids are whole and grounded. And part of it is keeping them — keeping their worlds very much their own. So we're learning and growing and figuring it out, and making some decisions and changing our minds and moving forward."

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