Obama girls to hit teen milestones in White House

By Connie Cass

Associated Press

Published: Monday, Jan. 21 2013 12:00 a.m. MST

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That's how it goes with kids. You hardly notice how fast they're growing up, then suddenly big sis is nearly as tall as Mom and the little one is a tween, gently sassing Dad.

There's been lots of speculation that Mrs. Obama, who turns 50 next year, may design her own transformation in the second term, when she'll be freed from the pressure of her husband's re-election. Will the first lady who dubbed herself "mom-in-chief" add to her portfolio of family-centered causes? The White House isn't yet saying.

Some feminists want to see the Harvard Law School grad take on a more forceful public role. Not all of her fans are so sure.

"I like the roles she's taken on with troops, with health, with children," said W. Faye Butts, 68, an enthusiastic Obama supporter who traveled from Macon, Ga., for the inaugural. No need to try to do more: "She has a family to raise, that's her first priority."

Associated Press writers Richard Lardner, Matthew Barakat and Darlene Superville contributed to this report. Follow Connie Cass on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ConnieCass

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Pagan

Salt Lake City, UT

I would be really ashamed of myself if I used a persons children...

as personal attacks just because I didn't like someone's policies.

Stay strong Obama family. Keep up the good work.

6:47 p.m. Jan. 21, 2013
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Mr.Glass

Salt Lake City, UT

Can we please stop comparing dictators to U.S. presidents? Comparing Pres. Obama to dictators because his daughter were present when he announced policy agendas is silly. It's what U.S. presidents have been doing since inaugurations. Give me More..

2:47 p.m. Jan. 22, 2013
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Redshirt1701

Deep Space 9, Ut

To "Pagan" would that be like gettting a crowd of children around you to announce policy changes that you want to make?

Are you ashamed of Obama and his use of children as a human shield to make people more sympathetic to his More..

11:49 a.m. Jan. 22, 2013
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