Barack Obama actually said...

There is no tougher job than being a mom. And when I think about what Michelle's had to do, when I think about my own mom, a single mother raising me and my sister, that's work.

Context

President Obama emphasizes the importance of motherhood and criticizes commentary about the spouses of political candidates.

04/11/2012

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