Doe Quote by Jodi Kantor

I will say this: One thing I did see in my reporting again and again is that the Obamas themselves are much more involved…

— Jodi Kantor

I spent a lot of time in the White House in the public areas where reporters are allowed to go, but I spoke to…

— Jodi Kantor

Those close to Mr. Obama say he grows irritated at being misunderstood - not just by opponents who insinuate that he caters to African-Americans,…

— Jodi Kantor

I really thought I wanted to be a lawyer, but then I had an epiphany when I was in law school and dropped out.…

— Jodi Kantor

Michelle has had to grapple with Hilary Clinton's legacy as First Lady... Michelle Obama never wants to be seen as the kind of First…

— Jodi Kantor

People who face too many demands - two careers, two children - often scale back somehow. The Obamas scaled up.

— Jodi Kantor

Michelle Obama is somebody who really wants to take the high road.

— Jodi Kantor

Every presidential candidate highlights patriotism, but Mr. Romney's is backed by the Mormon belief that the United States was chosen by God to play…

— Jodi Kantor

Michelle Obama has mostly stuck to pretty anodyne topics. She's anti-childhood obesity, she's pro-veteran.

— Jodi Kantor

I've learned that the best political reporters never make predictions!

— Jodi Kantor

Candidates' wives are supposed to sit cheerfully through their husbands' appearances.

— Jodi Kantor

One of my favorite stories is from Obama's first campaign: Michelle Obama was out there every day, collecting signatures and supervising the other people…

— Jodi Kantor