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Q. What did the Illinois political world make of Michelle Obama's speech Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention? Were they surprised - pleasantly or otherwise?
A. Over. The. Moon. The expectations were high, and she soared above them. They thought she was authentic, without getting in the mud. I had more than a couple of people tell me that she made them cry. Watching the flow of the convention, it was clear she was a game-changer. There's a strong sense of pride in that from Illinois Democrats: "Hey, she's ours!"
"That is the story of this country, the story that has brought me to this stage tonight, the story of generations of people who felt the lash of bondage, the shame of servitude, the sting of segregation, but who kept on striving and hoping and doing what needed to be done so that today I wake up every morning in a house that was built by slaves."