Dr. Katherine Jellison
The Hill quotes Dr. Katherine Jellison, Professor & Chair of History at Ohio University, in a story headlined “Michelle Obama is Dem rock star many wish would run for president.”
Katherine Jellison, a professor and chairwoman of history at Ohio University, who has studied first ladies, said it speaks to the tenor of the political climate.
“I think at a time when so much of the rhetoric is divisive people continue to like her very much because her rhetoric was upbeat and hopeful,” she said.
In terms of first ladies, she said the closest figure to Obama is Eleanor Roosevelt, who became a spokeswoman of sorts on issues of social justice and human rights.
“Even though Michelle Obama has never held elected office, she’s drawing crowds because she’s a moral compass for many Americans,” Jellison said.
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