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by Christi Parsons
Michelle Obama isn’t one to withhold her opinions or take back her own words, but on Wednesday she did clarify a remark that kicked up a tiny flap earlier this week.
On Monday, the wife of presidential candidate Barack Obama told an audience in Wisconsin that, “For the first time in my adult life, I am really proud of my country” because voters are hopeful and ready for change.
In an interview with WJAR-TV today, according to the Associated Press, the would-be First Lady said she said she was trying to express pride in how Americans are engaging in the political process right now.
She also said she’s proud of the country and wouldn’t be where she is if not for its possibilities. Some conservatives criticized the candidate’s wife for suggesting she wasn’t proud of her country before her husband got involved in politics.