First lady Michelle Obama gave a forceful, impassioned defense of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, casting her as the only candidate who can be trusted as a role model for the nation's children. Obama was among the power lineup of speakers taking the stage in Philadelphia at the Democratic National Convention. The convention’s first day was embroiled in controversy over leaked emails that showed how party leaders sought to ease Clinton's path to the nomination by mocking her challenger, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders.
Michelle Obama walks out to the song "Brave."
She's getting a loud standing ovation from those in the arena.
Michelle Obama tells the delegates the parenting challenges she and President Barack Obama face with their daughters.
She says: "Our motto is, when they go low, we go high."
