Mrs. Obama’s communications director, Caroline Adler Morales, said the first lady’s focus would be on encouraging voters in swing states, particularly young people and African-Americans, to register and vote. PhotoThat, Mrs. Clinton’s advisers say, enhances the first lady’s effectiveness as a voice for their candidate. Mrs. Obama and Mrs. Clinton were once adversaries — Mrs. Obama took umbrage in private during the 2008 Democratic primary race at Mrs. Clinton’s criticisms of her husband — but their goals are now inextricably aligned. Those elements will also be part of her push for Mrs. Clinton, aides said, though they declined to detail her itinerary because it is still developing. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyThat is the part of her job that Mrs. Obama has always said she relishes the most.

Source: New York Times September 12, 2016 00:16 UTC