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The 1 Thing Michelle Obama Wants Us to Have During Tough Times Is a Strong Sense of Hope
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  • On the pressures of being the first Black family in office: "We felt the pressure from the minute we started to run. First of all, we had to convince our base that a Black man could win. It wasn't even winning over Iowa. We first had to win over Black people. Because Black people like my grandparents — they never believed this could happen. They wanted it. They wanted it for us. But their lives had told them, 'No. Never.' Hillary was the safer bet for them, because she was known. Opening hearts up to the hope that America would put down its racism for a Black man — I think that hurt too much. It wasn't until Barack won Iowa that people thought, Okay. Maybe so."
  • On how she helped Barack manage the stress of being president: "Trying to be the calm in his swerve. Doing what I was taught: You know, when the leaves are blowing and the wind is rough, being a steady trunk in his life. Family dinners. That was one of the things I brought into the White House — that strict code of You gotta catch up with us, dude. This is when we're having dinner. Yes, you're president, but you can bring your butt from the Oval Office and sit down and talk to your children."
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