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A: A spokeswoman for the first lady says that Michelle Obama currently has a staff of 24. That may indeed be the largest of any first lady, but Hillary Clinton, with 19 staffers, and Laura Bush with at least 18 and perhaps more, werenât far behind. Click here to read more.
But seeds are being sown. There is growing evidence that, like her husband, Michelle has a capacity to connect with constituents, both substantively and symbolically. There is growing evidence, in other words, that in the fullness of time Michelle Obama might just be a leader independent of her husband, and a charismatic one at that. Listen to an interview with Barbara Kellerman.