Michelle Campaigning in Virginia

Moochelle “speaks to grassroots supporters” at two events in Virginia today. It will be her standard speech to get them to register as many people as they can find. I’ve read it before, but just to give you all a look at what she usually says, check out her remarks to the African American Caucus at the DNC last week, the morning after her convention speech. They are DESPERATE:

Michelle Obama fires up African American caucus at Democratic Convention. Transcript

So we don’t have a single minute to waste — not a single minute. We are going to need all of you to get out there and work like you’ve never worked before. We need every single one of you out there every single day — really, listen to me: every single day — from now until November the 6th. (Applause.)

And I’ve been traveling around the country. I’ve been out there. I’m going to be out there. But let me tell you, we have got a first-rate campaign. We have got thousands of offices all over this country. We have millions of volunteers. Let me tell you, we’ve got folks out there, and so many ways for people to get involved. So if you’re wondering, how do I get involved in this? What do I do tomorrow when I leave here? Go to barackobama.com — that’s the first step. Go there; sign up to get involved if you’re not already involved. (Applause.)

And if you don’t live in a battleground state — because this election is about battleground victories. (Applause.) So if you don’t live in a battleground state, get to one. (Applause.) Right? Find the nearest battleground state and go spend some time there. You can even make calls from your home to battleground states through our campaign.

If you can afford it, write a check — and if you haven’t maxed out, max out. (Laughter and applause.)

But most importantly, make sure that every single person that you know that is within the sound of your voice, your touch, your breath, make sure you get to them — your friends, your neighbors, that nephew you haven’t seen for a while, that college roommate you haven’t spoken to in decades, your congregation member, the lady down the street, the person on the board. Anybody who is sitting around wondering, what am I going to do this election? Find them. Make sure every single one of them is registered and gets to the polls and casts their vote on November the 6th. (Applause.)

Because what we have to remember, like all elections — elections in this country are always close, but as Barack has said, this election is going to be even closer than the last one. And this is what — I try to put it in perspective to help people understand just how much power we have as individuals. In the end, this election could come down to just a few thousand votes in a single battleground state, all right?

So just think about what happened in 2008. We won, but let’s just look at some of the numbers. Back then, we won Florida by 236,000 votes. (Applause.) And understand — Florida! (Applause.) We’re going to do it again, Florida. But while that might sound like a lot, that’s just 36 votes per precinct. Understand — 36 votes!

And if you think that’s close, don’t forget that we won North Carolina — (applause) — by just 14,000 votes. Now, that’s just five votes per precinct. That’s right, five! Five people!

So starting the minute you get up from these seats, we need you to get out there and get your 36 people. Find your five votes. (Applause.) And then find five more, and five more after that, and don’t stop until the polls close on November the 6th.

Because what you do every day for the next 62 days will make the difference between waking up on November the 7th and asking yourself, “Could I have done more?”, or feeling the promise of four more years. (Applause.)

So never underestimate the power of what you can do as an individual. Because in the midst of all this sometimes we think, what can I do? What difference will my involvement make? Everybody in here knows five people who aren’t involved, aren’t registered to vote, not focused, a little confused about what the issues are. We all know those people. And we all have a moment [role] to play, and that’s where all of you come in.

So I have to know: Are you fired up? (Applause.) Are you ready to go? (Applause.) Let me tell you, I am so fired up. Can you tell? (Applause.) I am so ready to go, because this is about our future. This is about our sons and our daughters. And as I said last night, it’s about the world we want to leave for them long after we’re gone.

So we’re going to have to roll up our sleeves! Roll them up. Get it done. Sixty-two days is nothing. But if we have all of you and everyone you know, we will get this done. We will get this done and we’ll have four more years to move this country forward.

http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2012/09/michelle_obama_fires_up_africa.html

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