michelle obama with a close baby boomer and all were working women and raised kids and were in. ms that i got the chance that with laura bush and president obama, they have to play an old fashioned role. >> one of the lessons from hillary clinton is the country has not cut up with the idea of a first lady being an independent actor in the role of first lady. they want her to be second to the president. fining something to do is uniquely her own and a challenge for each of the first ladies. michelle obama found that role in her healthy eating and exercise. that has been effective, but she was not able to advocate what's on the president's agenda. the country is not there. >> not there yet. >> a political front. she is a more effective fund-raiser. she gets more. was this the case with hillary? the spouse is a better fund-raiser than the vice president? >> i have to look at the numbers with hillary and al gore, but the first lady is a rarer commodity and as we know, it's supply and demand. there is a bit of mystery. she was not as public as she could have been. she held that to tak

i will remember this the rest of my life. >> that will help kids get together with france. >> michelle obamas from outside of chicago. samantha cameron has an aristocratic background. despite these differences, the two high-profile working mothers have bonded. these students visited by mrs. obama in london. now she has invited them to the white house. the girls have been getting some advice from the first lady and mrs. cameron. >> if you fail -- get up. >> they told us we have to find our passion. no matter what it was, that was the most important thing. >> these employees to women are reflecting the ties between their husbands and their nations. >> you have been watching "newsday." >> there is much more on our website. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding was made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers use their expertise in global finance to guide you through the business strategies and opportunities of international commerce. we put our

and of course, the wives, the first lady michelle obama. everybody watching what she is wearing because she's obviously incredibly influential in terms of american fashion. she's wearing a gown by giorgina chapman and jewelry but john benz and samantha wearing a address by alexander a reich. the american selleder accused of killing 16 afghan civilians has been flown out of afghanistan and there are reports he's been flown to kuwait and legal proceedings will now go against him outside of afghanistan. nine of those victims were children. a member of the nato led forces in afghanistan has been injured in an incident involving a vehicle in a visit by the u.s. secretary of defense, leon panetta and it was reported the vehicle was driven on the main base of the bastion at the helmand province. the rating agency put the triple rating on the negative outlook and warns it could downgrade the u.k. in the next few years if the government does not contain the level of public debt, a credit rating in theory determines a country's borrowing costs. the a

which she often does. >> you know how i feel about michelle obama and heavier fashion. rently president obama turned to the first lady and whispered, they look better than us. i think it was a tie. >> they wore tuxedos by nobody cares. >> all i can say is that you two know entirely too much about this. next story please. >>> the next time you crave a cupcake, you can get a quick firks from an acm. sprinkles are installed in automated machines. the cupcake company has an eye on the nation's capitol to be the next in line. the machines could be installed by this summer. >> and if i make my own can i make a deposit? >> thanks for starting your day with us.

more now on the bay area visit of michelle obama.row morning she will arrive at coast guard and alameda for a commissioning meeting. the cutter named after a woman since the 1980s. we report that tight ended security means boaters are getting the boot. >> reporter: this is opd 3703. >> reporter: officer jim gordon is at the helm. >> we have security zones, our safety zones we put in place. >> reporter: decked out with the highest equipment. patrolling coast guard island with a purpose. >> we want to keep the whole area free from anybody that might cause harm to the first lady. so, security is high. >> reporter: when first lady michelle obama expected right here on coast guard island right here tomorrow the biggest issue they are looking at is specifically to get those folks, living on unregistered boats, out of the water. they are known as anchor out vessels. sometimes homeless living on abandoned boats. >> it is a hazard, you know, they are in -- they are actually in there according to the port in a lot of reg thraeugz there is no a

get together, that will help kids get together with friends and make better relationships. >> michelle obama of chicago, some at the camera has an aristocratic background yet despite these differences, they have bonded. these students are from the elisabeth garrett anderson school visited by mr. obama in london. now, she has divided them to the white house. the girls have been giving some advice to the first lady and mrs. cameron. >> i remember that mrs. obama said, if you fail, gety up. >> in a visit showcasing britain lost role, these influential women are reflecting the ties between their husbands and the nation. -- in a visit showcasing britain's role, these influential women are reflecting on the ties between their husbands and the nations. >> that brings us to close but you can find constant updates on our web site. to see what we're working on, be sure to visit our facebook page. from all of us, thank you for watching and police to and in tomorrow. -- and please tune in tomorrow. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding was made possible by -- the freeman founda

coming up, first lady michelle obama waking up in the bay area this morning. we'll take you to the event that people paid thousands to attend. >>> plus, credit cards compromised. important information for anyone scih a mastercard, visa or vis o over card. stay with us. er >>> welcome back. good morning toyou. a live look at san francisco. overcast this morning. rob mayeda says the rain is expected to hit any minute if it hadn't already there. it is 7:10. the first lady in the bay area this morning, michelle obama will be in alameda at 10:00 commissioning the coast guard cutter stratton in alameda. last night she was in san francisco raises money and reenergizing supporters at a top-dollar fund-raiser. "today in the bay's" jean elle has more on this private event. >> reporter: michelle obama's motorcade leaves the academy of golden sciences in golden gate park after a top-dollar fund-raiser. >> really inspirational. >> reporter: katherine kovash is an obama campaign volunteer. >> i changed from registration from republican to democrat to vote for him in the pri

we see michelle obama have a really tough landing and the white house and then actually turn it around and then the third day of the book is really about is the most fascinating read that i find about barack obama which is his struggle with politics. after all these years i still can't get over the fact that the top politician in the country as a really complicated relationship with the business that event. so anyway worked on this book for two years and i published it. the white house cooperated. i've been working with these folks for years. lots of people in the obama and her circle gave me interviews. they know exactly what they were getting into. they never misrepresent what i was doing. and also i fact checked the, was insistent for publication to publish an excerpt in the times on saturday and then a really -- i guess two really interesting things happened. the first thing if people started discussing the book without having read the book of knots never happened to me before because of the newspaper to separate the easier newspaper. the other thing is the white house pushed back

what is it about michelle obama that makes her a poll for her husband's reelection. re is ager of the obama's. and eugene robinson, general man who knows many things about many issues. he is with the washington post and msnbc poll analyst. let's go to the expert on the obamas. my question to you, jody, congratulations on the book. why three years of hiding her in the white house as mother of the president's children, as the wife of the president, certainly dignified in that role but not actively political. what changed? okay. 15 states including. >> she has been accumulating and guarding her political capital all this time. this is the big one, the last race, and she is all in determined to see her husband reelected. >> why hasn't she been used before? when democrats are getting their butts kicked, why did they not put her out there then. >> she did about eight events, and there was tension in the white house about how much she was willing to do. her own feeling is she was not willing to put herself out there as much for congressional candidates as for her own husband

the president lectured the country on civility and tone and talks aboutis daughters there is michelle obamaonight on letterman. there is bill maher as vile as he has been attacking the children of governor palin and children of rick santorum. he takes a million dollars from him. why wouldn't obama take that moment and do something to prove it is not stwrus abojust about rhetoric. if the president of the united states lectures us on tone and civility and takes a million bucks from bill maher, wouldn't you say mr. president give the money back you won't seem like the hypocrite that you are sfl should michelle obama have gone on letterman's show a week after he lectures us about his children where letterman attacked governor palin's daughter and attacked governor palin? >> that lead us to our brew on this question of the day. we want to hear yours. you think the first lady should have appeared on letterman send your comments our way you can tweet us at fox friends first. the address is friendsfirst@foxnews.com. >> when did e-mail become more traditional? >> that's old school. >> not everybody

michelle obama supporters said they have her fired up. michelle obama's motorcade leaves the academy of sciences in golden gate park after a top dollar fund-raiser. >> really inspirational. >> katherine is an obama volunteer. >> i changed my registration from republican to democrat so i could vote for him in the primary. >> talking about the future of the country renewed her spirit. >> the change we voted for is really -- we have to make it happen. we are being asked to be participants in the process. >> for many, participating means donating. the price of admission ranged from 1,000 to $35,000. the effect is expected to raise over a million. the cash did come with criticism. >> i have a 3 1/2-year-old daughter. i'm looking for work and the next great thing. >> if our economy hit her hard. she is supporting the president's fight for a second term, hoping it would be brighter. >> i wish he would stop talking about drilling and focus on renewables. that is the future in my mind. he made way more of a commitment had to that than anyone else.

this isn't oprah, it's supposed to be letterman. >> i think she is great, so what is it about michelle obamaent tool for her husband' reelection? we have rue gene robins that knows many things. let's go to the expert on the obama's. my question so you, hiding hern the white house as the mother of the president's children, as the wife of the president, certainly dignified in that role, but not actively political, what's changed? >> well, she has been accumulating and guarding her political capital all this time. this is the big one, this is their last race, and she is all in and determined to see her husband re-elected. >> why is she a plus now and hasn't been one for three years, or hasn't been used as one? when the times got really tough -- look, 2010, democrats are getting their butts kicked in all those congressional races, why didn't they put her out there then to soften the image of the democratic party? >> she did about eight event backseat then, which is not that much. and there was some tension in the white house about how much she was willing to do. her own feeling was that she wasn

when you see the pieces it will be donated by jason wu in honor of first lady michelle obama. mrs. obama came to present the pieces to the museum. >> what are goes into deciding which dress to wear and are they thinking about the influence that will have on their husband's administration? >> i think we'd like it to maybe be a little more political than it probably is. when we did -- there's a video playing in this exhibition. we were lucky enough to interview rosalin carter and laura bush about the dresses they chose thinking maybe there was a symbolism. mrs. carter in reality for sentimental reasons wore a dress again she has worn when her husband was made governor of georgia. and mrs. bush just remembers collaborating with the designer, michael faircloth. and wanted a pretty party dress. i think what women -- the first lady wants it to be beautiful. she wants it to be comfortable. she wants it to be appropriate. i think appropriate is the word when first ladies are dealing with clothes. they want to be appropriate for the occasion, appropriate for their age, appropriate for the ci

we will see better weather tomorrow >> first lady michelle obama is stumping for support and funds for the president's reelection campaign. she will make an appearance in the east bay less than three hours from now. live pictures from the coast guard station in alameda. today she will join in the commissioning ceremony for that boat, a coast guard cutters. last night mrs. obama and her daughters had dinner at in chinatown. political analyst says there is a reason the white house is raising the first lady's visibility as the campaign intensifies. >> michelle obama, by contrast, is a wonderful asset for the president to have because she's a wonderful smart person, particulate and popular, and she can go out and speak for him but she does not need to speak about policy >> he says mrs. obama is adept at showing her accessibility to ordinary americans and she did on this appearance on david letterman. a violent last night in antioch leaves one person dead and two others hurt. a group of men was kicked out of the cruisers bar only to return with baseball bats. a fight started inside the bar

. >>> in they hours, first lady michelle obama will attend a coast guard ceremony in alameda. she began her bay area visit yesterday at the california academy of sciences in golden gate park. supporters paid between 5,000 and $7500 to meet the first lady. the state attorney general introduced mrs. obama. and in her speech, she focused on the presidential election. >> when we look at this election, there's going to be a choice of either going back to things the way they've been or of pushing forward, and thanks to the change we first brought for in 2008 and seeing it through. >> about 300 people attended that fund-raiser. >>> and right now security is tight surrounding coast guard island in alameda. police are patrolling the estuary looking out for any suspicious activity. they're also clearing out what is known as anchor outs, unregistered owners living on abandoned boats anchored out in the oakland estuary. >> we want to keep that whole area free from anybody that might cause harm to the first lady. so security is high. >> police say about 20 anchors voluntarily agreed to tem

and then michelle obama goes on david letterman. how is that possible? >> i think we actually started talking about this off the air i think last week. the bottom line for me whether it is a foster freeze making a disgusting sexist which people are calling a joke giving money to rick santorum. rick santorum says i'm not giving money back. i can't be held responsible for all the words and actions of everyone who contributes to my campaign. i would agree with him on that. whether it as candidate on the right or the left. >> sean: i don't see how it is comparable. the c word. the t word. never an apology. i would have accepted the apology. bill maher has in intention of apologizing. isn't that obama is afraid to attack the left wing base like bill maher because he knows on a 41% approval rating he can't afford to lose anybody? >> like i said before i don't feel that the comments are fair because the majority of these comments are coming left or right toward women from men and i do think it is okay regardless of that person's ideology for the president to sa

and then michelle obama goes on david letterman. how is that possible?i think we actually started talking about this off the air i think last week. the bottom line for me whether it is a foster freeze making a disgusting sexist which people are calling a joke giving money to rick santorum. rick santorum says i'm not giving money back. i can't be held responsible for all the words and actions of everyone who contributes to my campaign. i would agree with him on that. whether it as candidate on the right or the left. >> sean: i don't see how it is comparable. the c word. the t word. never an apology. i would have accepted the apology. bill maher has in intention of apologizing. isn't that obama is afraid to attack the left wing base like bill maher because he knows on a 41% approval rating he can't afford to lose anybody? >> like i said before i don't feel that the comments are fair because the majority of these comments are coming left or right toward women from men and i do think it is okay regardless of that person's ideology for the president to say so

secretary of state hillary clinton joined today by michelle obama honoring then women from around the world honored for their courage and leadership in advocating for women's rights and empowerment, often at great personal risk. the secretary of state as we said joined by the first lady, michelle obama saying they saw corruption and worked to expose it. this is international women's day in the sixth annual award by the secretary of state for women of courage. the first lady recounted stories of honorees from miramar, pakistan, columbia and brazil who were imprisoned, silenced tortured and kidnapped for speaking out for women's rights, social justice, peace for democracy. among those on hand, zin mar ong, a pro democracy activist inch prison for writing a letter demanding that the elected civilian government be permitted to take over power in her country. now, after her release, she started advocating for women and little prisoners. here are her remarks today at the state department. >> though we are from different part of the world, we meet and we come here with the same shared goal,

. >>> michelle obama is in the bay area raising money for the presidential campaign. she's meeting with supporters in san francisco right now. jean is live where some supporters hope to deliver political advice. >> reporter: michelle obama is meeting with people who paid top dollars to meet with her. golden gate park is open. michelle obama is raising money for her husband's re-election campaign and launching a families for obama's effort. the price for admission is $1,000. if you want to have your picture taken with the first lady, it costs $5,000 and a private meeting goes for $35,000. more than 300 people are expected to attend. some supporters say a chance to meet with michelle obama is worth any amount of money. >> you can't do it without fundraising and support. >> what an inspiration she is for so many. children, women, men, my republican husband is even here. >> reporter: the media is not being allowed inside. some supporters hope to share their concerns with the first lady. jobs and investing and they plan to give her a petition signed by thousands of people

and then michelle obama goes on david letterman. how is that possible?y started talking about this off the air i think last week. the bottom line for me whether it is a foster freeze making a disgusting sexist which people are calling a joke giving money to rick santorum. rick santorum says i'm not giving money back. i can't be held responsible for all the words and actions of everyone who contributes to my campaign. i would agree with him on that. whether it as candidate on the right or the left. >> sean: i don't see how it is comparable. the c word. the t word. never an apology. i would have accepted the apology. bill maher has in intention of apologizing. isn't that obama is afraid to attack the left wing base like bill maher because he knows on a 41% approval rating he can't afford to lose anybody? >> like i said before i don't feel that the comments are fair because the majority of these comments are coming left or right toward women from men and i do think it is okay regardless of that person's ideology for the president to say something. however,

our camera were there as first lady michelle obama exited the california academy of science after highly successful campaign fundraising event focusing on family. television camera were not allowed inside but some of the guest snap shots of their own. now this is video of mrs. obama at previous event. the first lady is in town to raise money for her husband's 2012 reelection campaign. mrs. obama has said that she dislikes politic but over the course of her three years as first lady she has engaged and become extremely popular in the political please instant of her own. tonight event focus on the family and those in attendance appear to be impressed with what the first lady had to say. >> i was really hoping to hear from her how she was going to support the young people who might not have the best opportunities right now. when i first signed up for the event it was for me then i real eye it was launching family for obama so i thought it would be the perfect opportunity. >>reporter: mrs. obama exited the building under heavy security and officials tell me there were no issues. now mrs. oba

. >> fast-forward to today, michelle obama. she donated it? >> she came personally and presented the dress and the jewelry and the shoes, they were actually donated and she -- it's interesting. this is the first time we had the designers donate and mrs. obama had them donate these pieces. so jason wu and jimmy choo and lorie rodcam donated the pieces, it will be donated by jason wu in honor of michelle obama. >> what goes in to deciding which dress to wear, and are they thinking about the influence that will have on their husband's administration? >> i think -- i think we like it to maybe be a little more political than it probably is. when we did a video playing in this exhibition, we were lucky enough to interview rosalynn carter and laura bush about the dresses that they chose, thinking maybe there was a symbolism, and mrs. carter in reality for sentimental reasons wore a dress again that she had worn when her husband was made governor of georgia, and mrs. bush just remembers collaborating with the designer, michael faircross and wanted a p

. >>> first lady michele obama made her first appearance on dave letterman's show last night. among other things, the two of them talked about her undercover run to target in potomac yards. >> i went to target. [ laughter ] >> i thought i was undercover. i have to tell you something about the trip, though. no one knew that was me because a woman actually walked up to me, right. i was in the detergent aisle. and she said -- i kid you not. she said, excuse me, i just have to ask you something. i thought oh, the cover is blown. she said, can you reach on that shelf and hand me the detergent. i kid you not. >> this was not the first lady's first appearance on late night television. the first lady michele obama actually appeared on the tonight show with jay leno in january. >>> coming up ahead on 9news now at noon, a world with fewer lawyers, fewer students are going into the legal profession. we'll have details on that story when we come back. >> plus, texas twisters. cleanup is under way after strong storms ripped through san antonio and other parts of texas. we'll have details i

he married michelle obama, i will divorce michelle obama. (laughter) he told you yes, we can. here tonight to pledge to you, no. no we can't. (laughter) bizarro obama. of course, rick santorum's party after losing was a bit more subdued. he has earned, though, through the recent primary results a strong measure of our respect, admiration forged in the heat of a difficult campaign. it allows rick santorum to rise above the callow barbs that stemmed from a childish weapon people associated with what can only be described as frothy ass juice. (laughter) and that will not come back. tonight, sir is your night. >> to the people of michigan, we came into the backyard of one of my opponents. (laughter) (cheers and applause) (laughter) >> jon: kind sir, why must you taunt us. we are desperately trying here. >> that's how america works best, from the bottom up and building a great america from the bottom up. a free society from the bottom up. and that's the solutions that we're going to propose for america. the bottom up. (applause). >> jon: tonight mitt romney may have come out on top

. >> speaking of nexts silly, michelle obama at a fund-raiser in new york last night and some point, i wasn't there, but some point robert de niro made a comment whether or not we could have another -- we could ever have a white first lady. the context, of course, it was a misch sho michelle obama fund-raiser, de niro married to an african-american woman. newt gingrich is trying to make out a lot about that. i wanted to play what gingrich said today. >> with what de niro said was inexcusable and the president should apologize for him. i have a personal preference for calista to be the first lady. proud and honored to have ann romney or karen santorum as first lady. what de niro said was onthe pale and he should be ashamed of himself. >> the context is that what de niro said was, do you really think our country is ready for a white first lady? the crowd roared. it was clearly a joke. is that's what we're about? >> are you talking to me? >> i mean, i tend -- >>> touche. >> i agree with mark. that's the politics of smallness. i remember a few weeks ago there was a quote about ann romney

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but on saturday, michelle obama helped commission u.s. coast guard cutter in alameda. larkin will be among the dignitary there to greet her. >> i just think she's wonderful. >> reporter: and larkin has done so much in the community for decades. a well deserved suit to els elsi larkie, a bay area treasure. >> a very nice story. well, up next, living the megadream as millions line up with dreams of becoming the 1%. there are some new rules tonight you're going to want to know about. >> a major hold up blocking the gambling get away. tonight, we take you inside. >> and a south bay company is helping women make money turn unwanted clothes into cash. >> and then crime fighter meets crime fighters. and something very unusual happens. >> and good evening, i jeff in the nbc bay area weather center. latest storm system developing some heavy rainful to the north ver towe'll mainly see ancooud owmorrcrease in cloud cover tomorrow. we'll talk about wide ranging impacts in just a minute. dinner's ready. [ female announcer ] hamburger helper stroganoff. beefy. creamy. stroganoffy. h

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i'm not running against michelle obama.t running -- and i think that ann romney and karen santorum and callista gingrich are perfectly fine as potential first ladies. i happen to have a preference for callista, but the point is this is about michelle's husband. this is about the president of the united states. i'm running to be president of the united states. i and i just thought that de niro's quote was in bad taste. if it had been a conservative talk radio show host who said exactly the same thing but reversed the racial reference, the left would have exploded with rage. but of course if it's one of their own and after all it's only attacking republicans, that's perfectly appropriate because anybody on the left, as bill maher has proven, can say anything they want to about anyone and still give a million dollars and after all who are we to judge those on the left who are so morally superior that their use of language is always correct. >> but isn't there slight danger of you being over pious here, mr. speaker? >> i'm not

>> yes i did >> i never thought i would text until i got my phone bill back >> michele obama hit a late night talk circuit. what she had to say about the republican presidential hopefuls. >> pushing the limits, the out of this world trip that ashton coucher as planned. >> a little puppy hit by a car and left for dead. a good thing the guy who found her saves lives for a living. >> actor ashton coucher is headed to space and this is real. the tech savvy to and a half minstar has reserved a $200,000 seat on the verge and galactic spacecraft. it is not clear when it will take flight. the spacecraft are still in test mode but when they are clear they will fly about 60 mi. above the earth's surface. a puppy nearly killed when a car slammed into her is saved by a detective. >> as the dog lead bleeding on the road the officers cooper up and brought her to the vet. the driver got away but the detectives quick work save that puppy. she will not leave with a number, she will leave with a name >> it was st. patrick's day and i was looking for an irish name and came up with fiona which means beauti