Michelle Obama 'Let People Connect' With Her Story, And Her Husband, Says 18-Year-Old DNC Delegate

Vermont delegate Taylor Bates reviews Monday night's speech by the candidate's spouse. By Gil Kaufman Michelle Obama addresses the 2008 Democratic National Convention on Monday Photo: Paul J. Richards/ AFP/ Getty Images Taylor Bates couldn't take his eyes off Michelle Obama. Standing just feet from the massive Democratic National Convention stage in the Pepsi Center during Obama's closing address Monday night, with a clear view of the first lady wannabe from his Vermont delegation's good seats in the first section to the left of the stage, the 18-year-old delegate was soaking in his first taste of the political big time ... and loving it. "You see, Barack doesn't care where you're from, or what your background is, or what party, if any, you belong to," Obama said near the end of her speech. "He knows that thread that connects us — our belief in America's promise, our commitment to our children's future — is strong enough to hold us together as one nation, even ... (link)