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As I have traveled across the country, I have had the privilege of meeting
incredible women from all walks of life. From young women paying their own
way through college, to moms working the extra shift to keep food on the
table, to women struggling to make ends meet during retirement.
We talk about their bills, their children -- how they're constantly striving
to strike that balance between work and family. And no matter what kind of
challenges they're facing, they don't complain. They just work harder.
This is what we do as women. We persevere. Because no matter our ages,
backgrounds, or stations in life, we are determined to leave a better world
for our children and give them opportunities we never even dreamed of.
Women have always been the heart of the Obama organization. We make up
nearly half of the American workforce and are the majority of students in
America's colleges and universities. We're the primary caregivers for our
children and seniors. We're the heads of households and workplaces across
the country.
And right now, it's time for us all to dig deep, step up, and keep building
this campaign together: person by person, discussion by discussion.
Today, we are officially launching Women for Obama -- and I am incredibly
honored to be serving as its chair. This is a special group dedicated to
growing this campaign from the ground up. Because we know better than anyone
that movements for real and lasting change have got to start at the
grassroots -- and they're sustained by the relationships we develop with one
another. Together, that's what we're going to do -- build relationships with
supporters, new and old, and grow this campaign -- one woman at a time.
I wanted to ask you myself if you'll sign on to join us.
 
The stories of the incredible women I meet serve as a constant reminder of
why we're all here: because American families all around the country are
facing very real problems. They're balancing mortgage payments and utilities
bills with full-time jobs and raising children. They're struggling to make
ends meet while still trying to put money aside to send their kids to
college one day.
Barack understands these issues because he's lived them. He was raised by a
single mother who struggled to put herself through school and pay the bills.
When she needed help, Barack's grandmother stepped in, waking up every
morning before dawn to take a bus to her job at a bank. And even though she
worked hard and was good at what she did, she ultimately hit a glass ceiling
and was passed over for promotions time and again because she was a woman.
So Barack knows what it means when a family struggles. He knows what it
means when someone doesn't have a chance to fulfill their potential. And
today, as a father, he knows what it means to want your daughters to grow up
with no limits on their dreams.
That's why, since taking office, he's worked tirelessly to make sure every
child and every family gets a fair shake.
The historic health reform he passed is making sure every American family
gets the quality and affordable care they need to stay healthy. The crucial
investments he's made in our students and workers -- raising the standards
in our public schools and building out job-training programs at community
colleges -- are investments in our country's economic future. And the very
first bill he signed into law -- the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act -- will
help make it easier for women to get equal pay for equal work, because he
knows that women's success in this economy is the key to families' success
in this economy.
But we have so much more to do. And, as women and supporters of this
campaign, we need to keep showing up -- and we need to keep fighting the
good fight.
So I'm asking you to join me, and women all across the country who support
this movement. I'm asking you to say you're ready to work.
Join Women for Obama, and help us grow this organization:
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Thank you for being a part of this,
Michelle 
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