her nay is elaine bry. she has five kids, four of them are serving in four different branches of the military. and they're trying to convince the fifth child to join the coast guard becauses that eat one part of the service that the military they aren't a part of. >> pelley: she's wearing a pin that says marine corps, air force, army and marines, absolutely. bob schieffer-- schieffer, ann romney last week gave a great speech to that convention, maybe the best speech of the whole convention. i think a lot of people in the obama campaign think it was the best speech. but they're expecting a lot from michelle obama tonight. you know, their campaign manager, i asked him today, i said how important is michelle obama to the obama campaign. he said i'll tell you how important she is she is the single most popular figure in american politics today. he said we want her out there. >> pelley: bob, thanks very much. let's listen in, not on a politician but on elaine, a mom from winona, ohio. >> so like i said, i'm not

[applause] >> please welcome elaine bry from winona, ohio. >> what they mom like me doing in a place like this? i'm not a political person but i am a military mom. [applause] my husband and i are so proud of our five kids. 1 each are in the army, navy, the air force, and the marines. [applause] our youngest is still in high school and yes, we are hoping he will join the coast guard. [laughter] they are moms most precious treasures. i don't know when i will get them together again because one of them is always deploying. because of dr. biden and the first lady, our lives are a little bit easier along with president obama, they have made help the military families a top priority. they have brought together the american people including thousands of businesses to become part of a nationwide support network. it is and brigitte it is honor and respect in action. -- it is honor and respect in action and it warns this mother's heart. [applause] last december, i wrote michelle obama a christmas card, just a mom to mom note to thank her for caring for the first lady not only read my letter, s

. >> now to introduce the first lady we are going to hear from elaine bry, a mother of four children forces, in order, marines, navy, air force, army. her fifth child, you guessed it, entering the coast guard shortly. >> wow. what's a mom like me doing in a place like this? i am not even a political person, but what i am is a military mom. my husband and i are so proud of our five kids. one each in the army, the navy, the air force and the marines. our youngest is still in high school, and yes, we are hoping he will join the coast guard. they are mom's most precious treasures. and i don't know when i am going to get them together again. because one of them is always deploying. but because of dr. biden and the first lady, our lives are a little bit easier. along with president obama, they have made helping military families a top priority. they have brought together the american people, including thousand of businesses, to become part of a nationwide support network. it is an honor and a respect in action. and it warms this mother's he t heart. last december, i wrote michelle obama a

because they've got the best mom in the world. ( cheers and applause ) >> coming on stage now is elaine bryohio, mother of five members of the u.s. armed services. >> wow. what's a mom like me doing in a place like this? i'm not even a political person but what i am is a military mom. ( cheers and applause ). my husband and i are so proud of our five kids, one each in the army, the navy, the air force, and the marines. ( cheers and applause ). is our youngest is still in high school, and, yes, we are hoping he will join the coast guard. they are a mom's most precious treasures. and i don't know when i'm going to get them together again because within of them is always deploying. but because of dr. biden and the first lady, our lives are a little bit easier. along with president obama, they have made helping military families a top priority. they've brought together the american people, including thousands of businesses, to become part of a nationwide support network. it is honor and respect in action. and it warms this mother's heart. ( applause ) last december, i wrote michelle obama a chr

because they've got the best mom in the world. ( cheers and applause ) >> coming on stage now is elaine bryio, mother of five members of the u.s. armed services. >> wow. what's a mom like me doing in a place like this? i'm not even a political person but what i am is a military mom. ( cheers and applause ). my husband and i are so proud of our five kids, one each in the army, the navy, the air force, and the marines. ( cheers and applause ). is our youngest is still in high school, and, yes, we are hoping he will join the coast guard. they are a mom's most precious treasures. and i don't know when i'm going to get them together again because within of them is always deploying. but because of dr. biden and the first lady, our lives are a little bit easier. along with president obama, they have made helping military families a top priority. they've brought together the american people, including thousands of businesses, to become part of a nationwide support network. it is honor and respect in action. and it warms this mother's heart. ( applause ) last december, i wrote michelle obama a chris