Moments that shaped Michelle's image: Politico

Quoted via Politico:

In the East Wing, the talk sometimes turns to Michelle Obama’s legacy.

Nearly 100 days in, Obama’s aides look 100 years out and see a signature achievement they believe will last — the kitchen garden at the White House.

It might not seem like much, a small patch of earth to grow some vegetables. But aides say Obama wanted the garden because it signifies more — from the importance of healthful eating, to getting schoolkids outdoors to help, to making the White House seem more accessible. Those are some of the themes — practical, sensible, maternal even — that Obama has embraced in her new role. more