Michelle Obama: Barack's The Underdog

(CBS)  Before Michelle Obama headed to Long Island, New York to watch her husband in his final debate with John McCain, Early Show co-anchor Maggie Rodriguez caught up with her on the campaign trail in Fort Wayne, Ind. Wednesday.

And in an exclusive interview aired on Thursday, Michelle told Rodriguez her husband is still the underdog in the presidential race, and will be "until he's sitting in the White House," despite polls showing him ahead. She insisted no one in the campaign is taking anything for granted:



Obama also shared her thoughts on the role of race in the election, whether she's really, as McCain has charged, "measuring the drapes for the White House" already, how she's juggling campaigning and parenting, and more:

[stand4justus]

Many of Obamas constituents have been muzzled, for good reason! I personally am not happy about the choices we have to vote on. Further, I wrote a long comment which was politically correct, no hate or attacking, and posted it, and it was edited by being deleted. Yeah...the media is bias!

[stand4justus]

If Colin Powell or Condaliza Rice were running, I would be more prone to vote for one of them.
Yes, Obama has learned how to say all the right things and he is a very smooth talker, but so was the snake in the garden. It''s very easy to overlook things that aren''t quite right, when verbally you are being led down a path you want to go on. But remember, words are only words. Look behind them!
IF Obama didn''t have ALL the associations and questions about his past, and wasn''t being paid more than any other govt employee in funds from the oil companies, bailed out banks, and other top institutions with agendas, then maybe I would have considered a vote for him. Along with what I posted before, I cannot justify what might come if I did.

On the other hand, I really like his stance on clean energy with more emphasis on wind, solar, etc..than nuclear!

[stand4justus]

IF Obama wins, would it silence all the whining, angry people who say they cannot get ahead because of color or status? I tend NOT to think so. In real life, squeaking wheel type people remain that type of person, for if they get their way about one thing, they realize they can always get their way that way. What an annoying way to play! Maturity has it''s place in this world and goes far towards fairness.

There is a good mix of all nationalities in positions of all types. America has evolved to more than a black and white integrated nation! I have many black friends who say they are tired of how they are portrayed by the publicity of Obama''s associates, starting with Michelle Obama and his 20 year minister, Wright and even on Father''s Day, how Obama addressed black men specifically rather than all dads.

I also would welcome anyone who is qualified to lead our country, who is a U.S. Citizen, no matter what their color, not based on the fact that a new color is in the white house, there to make a statement about that, perhaps focus too much on sweetening the pie for that group of people only, but one who would run our country as the *United* States that we are. We have way more pressing issues to deal with during these upcoming years..one of them being that there seems to be a need to work towards redeeming America as it''s own nation and taking government back to the laws of the Constitution. *FOR (all) THE PEOPLE*, with Liberty, Justice, and Freedom for *ALL*!

[ddsquared7]

I would vote for a black president without hesitation, but just not THIS candidate Posted by JaneSchmoe
I couldn''t have said it better - where is Colin Powell - I will be first in line to vote HIM in.

[truthpig]

you identify with only the color of his skin. Who is racist now??? Posted by ddsquared7

Bingo!

[truthpig]

I for my part hope that Obama wins so we can silence all the whining, angry people who say that they cannot get ahead because of color. Posted by ddsquared7

We have an african american on the Dem ticket for President of the United States...THAT IN ITSELF SHOULD SPEAK VOLUMES, yet you still think America is a racist country. We have a black man on the Supreme Court, a black woman (with real slave decendents) as Secretary of State and for some reason they don''t count? Seems to me that the only people who continuously play the race cards are the democrats...if I were black I would be highly offended.

[ddsquared7]

We do still have racism - on both sides - white on black and black on white. I for my part hope that Obama wins so we can silence all the whining, angry people who say that they cannot get ahead because of color. When Obama breaks that glass ceiling and becomes President all you whiners better be careful you don''t get cut on the glass shards - no longer can you whine that a black man can''t get ahead. Finally you will have to look at your own inadequacy as a human being and realize it was only yourself holding you back. Look to Colin Powell and Condolezza Rice to just name a few on their success. No whiners there. They seem to make it. Boo hoo - it is so easy to blame someone else for the bad choices or lack of ambition that keeps one stagnant.

[truthpig]

because in 2008 we still have racism. Posted by deshieldsv

Bullsh!t! How is questioning someone''s experience being racist?

[ddsquared7]

no one said that a black man can''t be president. Again focusing on his color. He is WHITE also - which all of you seem to choose to forget. If his skin was a little less dark would you be so fervently protecting him??? If he looked more like his WHITE mother would so many African -Americans identify with him? I think not. Obviously not - you identify with only the color of his skin. Who is racist now???

[deshieldsv]

You know as I read some of these comments, it just saddened my heart, because in 2008 we still have racism. Everybody, is being so rude about Obama and attacking his characters. Obama have just as much experience as McCain either though he may not have experience in the military. To be honest, it time for a change in the white house, we have a new generation and it time to put them to work whether they are white or black. For all of the people that are trying to judge Obama YOU ARE NOT GOD!!! You can bad mouth him all you want, but one thing that I know that God is not please the way his people is acting because an African American male is running for president. I would like for some one to tell me why do they think a black man can''t be president of the united states? I would like for someone to email and give me an answer.