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First lady Michelle Obama, speaks about the importance of voting Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012 at Williams Arena at East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C. (AP Photo/Daily Free Press, Janet S. Carter) MANDATORY CREDIT

First lady Michelle Obama, speaks about the importance of voting Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012 at Williams Arena at East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C. (AP Photo/Daily Free Press, Janet S. Carter) MANDATORY CREDIT