Story highlights Michelle Obama gave a high profile speech at the Democratic conventionHer campaigning is part of a high profile post-Labor Day push from Clinton(CNN) First lady Michelle Obama is set to join the Clinton campaign's post-Labor Day push with an event in Northern Virginia on September 16, according to a campaign official. She'll join a flock of other high-profile surrogates hitting battleground states around the country during the final sprint of the 2016 race. Obama flashed her potential as a Clinton proxy with an electric performance at the Democratic National Convention last month, and will campaign for the party's nominee in the northern Virginia region -- a crucial area for Clinton if she hopes to win the swing state. The first lady's event will complement a rollout of Democratic Party leaders, who are set to rally support for Clinton over the next month.

Source: CNN September 06, 2016 11:26 UTC