First Lady To Lead New Campaign Mobilizing Effort

7:20 AM, Jul 19, 2012   |    comments
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- First lady Michelle Obama is taking on a more prominent political role, launching a nationwide effort to get every supporter of President Barack Obama to get more involved in his re-election campaign -- and to get somebody else more engaged, too.

The "It Takes One" program urges supporters to start by taking one action that will help expand the campaign.
In a video message to supporters being released Thursday, Mrs.

Obama suggests such actions as helping one new voter get registered, recruiting one more volunteer, or bringing a friend to the next phone bank.

The Obama campaign says Mrs. Obama will lead the "It Takes One" program. That represents a significant increase in her role in her husband's re-election effort.