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Michelle Obama relates to those in college debt
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| October 8, 2008 Michelle Obama relates to those in college debt
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(NECN: Keene, NH) - Stumping for her husband in Keene, New Hampshire this morning, Michelle Obama appealed to the youth vote. Mrs. Obama discussed the frustrations of college loans and related to what it feels like to be in loan debt. Michelle said that she and Barack Obama understand what these students are going through.
"Barack Obama gets this...he understands that education has to be available for all young people regardless of their ability to pay," said Mrs. Obama. "Don't we want that kind of a leader in the White House?" she asked.
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