May not be Barack ,but it may be Michelle Obama :
Michelle Obama Defends Her Husband In S.C.
With Bill Stumping Obama In SC, Obama's Wife Comes To His Aid
Derrick Blakley COLUMBIA, S.C. (CBS) ― Bill Clinton's been making big news in recent days, stumping in South Carolina, while his wife, Hillary Clinton, campaigns in the big Super Tuesday primary states.
The former president has been sharpening his attacks on Barack Obama, and as CBS 2's Derrick Blakley reports, Wednesday at a women's luncheon, Obama's wife was defending her spouse.
Emphasizing her family ties to the state where she often visited her grandfather as a child, Michele Obama fired back at the increasingly harsh criticism of her husband Barack Obama, saying, while she's selling hope, they're peddling fear.
"We're still a nation guided by fear; still afraid of everyone and everything," Michele Obama said. "The quickest way to attack is through fear - fear clouds our judgment."
Obama has found himself not just battling Sen. Hillary Clinton, but also her husband, the former president who's touring South Carolina, as well as scurrilous accusations in a shadowy e-mail campaign.
"The one thing that's clear is that when power is confronted with real change, it will say anything," Michele Obama said.
Women at the luncheon said they were trying to ignore the charges and countercharges.
"I'm more concerned with the issues as opposed to more of the negative campaigning," said Obama supporter Shirley Thompson.
"Obama's in a hard position because when there's serious facts being misstated, he's got to correct that, but then that gets him off his message to inspire people," said Obama supporter Mary Miller.
Barack Obama continues to campaign in South Carolina, but all week long we've heard Hillary wasn't returning until Friday.
But a change in plans: she'll be back in the state Thursday to deliver what her campaign is calling a major speech on our ailing economy.
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