What if Michelle Obama endorses someone during the Primaries?

[Skya Rhen]

That candidate would be a winner.

Plus, as she is independent of her husband, it would be misogynistic for anyone to link this to BO...

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. She won't.

[dem4decades]

2. Agreed

[justhanginon]

4. Nor should she. And I greatly respect both the former First Lady

and President Obama for waiting until the general election to get involved with candidates.

[Lochloosa]

7. Agree.

[SCantiGOP]

10. Agree

My wife and I have an agreement that we will not donate any money unless we both agree on the candidate. I’m sure this is the same approach the Obamas take.
I don’t think either will get involved until we have a candidate, unless perhaps if there is a replay of 2016 where a mathematically-eliminated candidate refuses to end his/her campaign.

[murielm99]

3. She won't endorse before the primary.

She might not endorse at all. She would be criticized, and rightly so, for endorsing before the primary.

[33taw]

5. Agree, she won't. Neither will any former President or First Lady.

[SMC22307]

6. She wouldn't... sort of a preposterous idea. (n/t)

[duforsure]

8. That would carry a lot of weight

Or if Obama were to join Biden on his ticket.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

12. Neither of those things will happen.

[Cirque du So-What]

9. Eleanor Roosevelt didn't endorse before primaries

I would expect the same from equally classy Michelle Obama.

[Honeycombe8]

11. I hope she doesn't. She's a former First Lady.

I don't think it's appropriate for her to use her historical status to favor one Democratic candidate over another, and get into the politics of the day. She's done her time, so to speak. It's time for her to enjoy her distinguished and historical status as the first Af. American former First Lady.