The Defender in Chief
: First lady Michelle Obama speaks during a campaign event for Illinois Governor Pat Quinn at the University of Illinois Chicago on October 7, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois. Quinn, a democrat, is in a tight race with his republican contender, businessman Bruce Rauner. Quinn has been governor of Illinois since 2009 when, as Lieutenant Governor, he was appointed to the office following the impeachment and later imprisonment of former governor Rod Blagojevich.
Photo by Scott Olson/Getty ImagesMichelle Obama campaigned for both Democrats and her husband's legacy during a stop Tuesday in her hometown of Chicago, offering a vigorous defense of his presidency at a time when it has been stung by low approval ratings and global problems.
"Barack's last campaign wasn't in 2012," she told a heavily black audience of more than 5,000 inside a half-full university arena on the city's West Side. "Barack's last campaign is this year, 2014."