Oprah Writes Michelle's TIME 100 Tribute

The top 100 inclusions just keep rolling in the First Lady Michelle Obama.

Jeff Riedel / Contour by Getty ImagesWriting Michelle's tribute for TIME magazine's , Oprah Winfrey says that the First Lady's "political power is secondary to her heart power."

Watching her on the global stage greeting the Queen and chatting with dignitaries and representing us the way we imagine presenting ourselves on our best day, I was reminded of lines from Maya Angelou's poem "Phenomenal Woman": "It's the fire in my eyes,/ And the flash of my teeth,/ The swing in my waist,/ And the joy in my feet./ I'm a woman/ Phenomenally."

Michelle Joins People's "Most Beautiful 2009"

People's "Most Beautiful 2009"First Lady Michelle Obama told People Magazine that growing up in a supportive, encouraging family helped make her the confident woman she is today.

"I had a father and a brother who thought I was beautiful, and they made me feel that way every single day," says Obama, 45. "I grew up with very strong male role models who thought I was smart and fast and funny, so I heard that a lot. I know that there are many young girls who don’t hear it."

Michelle is joined in a section called "Barack's Beauties" by White House chief of staff Ram Emanuel and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and others. Does this mean that POTUS is not among the People Beautiful People?

Lovefest: Michelle Continues to Score Rave Poll Reviews

POTUS advisor David Axelrod joked about the results of a new USA Today poll tracking the approval ratings of both President Obama and Michelle, as we approach the first 100 days of the Obama presidency: "Fortunately, she's agreed not to run against us."

79% of respondents, polled this past Monday and Tuesday, say they approve of the way she is handling the job of first lady. Just 8% dispprove.

I'm not surprised to see President Obama's 64% approval, vs 28% disapprove breakdown on party lines. What's wonderful for Michelle is that 64% of Republicans approve of her handling of the First Lady job. Because of the comparatively small sample of 1,051 adults, poll has a margin of error of  +/-3.

Update: per the Christian Science Monitor, Michelle's support among Republican women has risen 21 points since Jan. 2009.

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From Fashion to Work-Life Balance to First Lady Influence, Marist Poll Confirms Michelle As Admired and Embraced by Her Public

Our First Lady Michelle Obama has received stellar marks since the Inauguration, with 44% of Americans surveyed in the most recent Marist poll, believing that Michelle represents change for the better as First Lady.

The Marist poll was taken before the First Lovebirds headed to Europe, before the eco-friendly Easter Egg Roll, and before the arrival of Bo, the First Dog.

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