FIRST LADY VISITS SIOUX CITY

FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA SPOKE TO A CHEERING THRONG OF AROUND A THOUSAND SUPPORTERS MONDAY AFTERNOON AT A RALLY FOR HER HUSBAND, PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA.

THE FIRST LADY TALKED ABOUT THE PRESIDENT'S VISION OF AMERICA AND THEIR VALUES:

MRS OBAMA TOUTED THE PRESIDENT'S HEALTH CARE PLAN AND ITS STRENGTHS, AS WELL AS EDUCATION FUNDING AND WOMEN'S RIGHTS. SHE SAYS THE PRESIDENT HAS CONCRETE PLANS FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS, DESPITE WHAT OPPONENTS SAY, AND A WEBSITE EXPLAINING THEM:

THE FIRST LADY BEGAN HER SPEECH IN SIOUX CITY WITH THOUGHTS ON THOSE IN THE PATH OF HURRICANE SANDY, SAYING THE COUNTRY IS PREPARED TO HELP STORM VICTIMS:



MRS. OBAMA SAID AMERICA WILL ACT AS ONE FAMILY TO HELP THOSE IN NEED RECOVER FROM THE STORM.

AROUND 20 PEOPLE PROTESTED OUTSIDE THE CONVENTION CENTER DURING THE FIRST LADY'S VISIT TO SIOUX CITY.  LOCAL G-O-P MEMBER DOC ZORTMAN SPOKE FOR THE GROUP WHICH HELD SIGNS OPPOSING PRESIDENT OBAMA AND SUPPORTING REPUBLICAN NOMINEE MITT ROMNEY:

ZORTMAN SAYS THE GROUP WISHED MRS. OBAMA A SAFE TRIP BACK TO WASHINGTON.

MRS. OBAMA TALKED FOR 36 MINUTES, AND SPENT THE LAST TEN MINUTES ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO GET OUT THE VOTE. SHE APPEARED EARLIER IN THE DAY IN IOWA CITY.