Michelle Obama Clarifies Remarks on Pride in America
Campaigning for her husband in Rhode Island yesterday, Michelle Obama sought to clarify comments she made on Monday in which she said the current presidential campaign represented the first time in her "adult life" that she was proud of America. "What I was clearly talking about is that I am proud in how Americans are engaging in the political process," she told WJAR-TV in Providence. Mrs. Obama said she was referring to record turnout in the primaries and caucuses, as well as strong ratings for televised debates. "For the first time in my lifetime, I am seeing people rolling up their sleeves in a way that I haven't seen and really trying to figure this out, and that's the source of pride I was talking about," she said.
On Tuesday, Mr. McCain's wife, Cindy, called attention to the comments, saying, " I am proud of my country. I don't know about you, if you heard those words earlier—I am very proud of my country."
