Your vote is your voice. It’s your power. And right now, from the President of the United States on down, we’re seeing and hearing just how desperate some are to take that power away. They want us to believe that their pride is more important than our democracy.
And this is just unconscionable at a time when a staggering number of Americans are dying every day from a virus that was downplayed for far too long. It’s unconscionable to focus on overturning an election rather than helping struggling families or distributing a vaccine.
This is why we can’t just vote for President and think that our job is done.
Tomorrow’s runoffs in Georgia will decide whether the U.S. Senate is run by those who’ve shown their willingness to tear down our democracy—or whether it’ll be run by those who will actually get to work on the monumental challenges before us.
These runoffs will decide whether President-Elect Biden has a Senate that will work with him rather than just obstruct him at every turn.
So if Georgians elect @ReverendWarnock and @Ossoff, we’ll take another step toward cleaning up the mess of the past four years. And we’ll send a message to any politician who puts themselves and their ambition above our system of self-government.
If you live in Georgia, make sure you vote for @ReverendWarnock and @Ossoff in tomorrow’s U.S. Senate runoffs—and make sure everybody you know does the same. If you’ve already received a mail-in ballot, take it to a drop-box or vote in person at your polling place tomorrow.
Because in America, everyone’s voice matters. And that’s still the truth, no matter what some folks want you to believe.

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More from @MichelleObama

7 Nov 20
I’m beyond thrilled that my friend @JoeBiden and our first Black and Indian-American woman Vice President, @KamalaHarris, are headed to restore some dignity, competence, and heart at the White House. Our country sorely needs it.
Thank you to all of you who poured every ounce of your hope and determination into this democracy over these past four years, registering voters, getting them to the polls, keeping folks informed. More votes were cast in this election than ever before. It’s because of you.
And after we celebrate — and we should all take a moment to exhale after everything we’ve been through — let’s remember that this is just a beginning. It’s a first step. Voting in one election isn’t a magic wand, and neither is winning one.
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6 Oct 20
My heart goes out to everyone touched by this virus, from those at the White House, especially the Secret Service and residence staff whose service ought never be taken for granted, to all those names and stories most of us will unfortunately never know. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
The truth is, the events of the past few days are a bracing reminder of the tragedy that has been this administration’s response to this crisis.
And I’ll be very honest: This is a message I’d planned to release earlier, and after everything that’s happened, I weighed whether or not to go public at all. But I wanted you all to hear what’s been on my mind.
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7 Jun 20
So much has changed so quickly. And if any of you are confused or scared or angry—or just plain overwhelmed—I just want you to know that you aren’t alone. I am feeling all that, too. And I have a few things I want to say about it.
To anyone who’s feeling invisible: Know that your story matters. Your ideas, your experiences, your vision for our world all matter.

Your anger—that matters too. But left on its own, it will only corrode, destroy, and sow chaos—on the inside and out.
Dr. King was angry. Sojourner Truth was angry. Lucretia Mott, Cesar Chavez, the folks at Stonewall—they were all angry.

But they were also driven by compassion, by principle—by hope.
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29 May 20
Like so many of you, I’m pained by these recent tragedies. And I’m exhausted by a heartbreak that never seems to stop. Right now it’s George, Breonna, and Ahmaud. Before that it was Eric, Sandra, and Michael. It just goes on, and on, and on.
Race and racism is a reality that so many of us grow up learning to just deal with. But if we ever hope to move past it, it can’t just be on people of color to deal with it.
It’s up to all of us—Black, white, everyone—no matter how well-meaning we think we might be, to do the honest, uncomfortable work of rooting it out. It starts with self-examination and listening to those whose lives are different from our own.
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1 Feb 18
One of my greatest joys as First Lady was getting to meet so many incredible young people from across the country. I’ve always been in awe of students working hard to overcome obstacles to get a higher education & build a better life for themselves. #ReachHigher Image
There’s Zaniya, who won our #BetterMakeRoom essay contest and got to be on the cover of @seventeen with me in 2016. Now, she’s a sophomore at George Washington University and started her own campaign to empower young women. 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 bit.ly/2DVQMB4 Image
There's Rachel, who I first met in 2014. She is proof that your past doesn't have to dictate your future. She'll be graduating in May from the University of Washington in Seattle! medium.com/@BetterMakeRoo… Image
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