“Fear is not— it’s not a proper motivator. Hope wins out. If you think about how you want your kids to be raised, how you want them to think about life and their opportunities, do you want them afraid of their neighbors? We want them to grow up with promise and hope. We can’t model something different if we want them to be better than that.”
The former first lady currently maintains a 90% favorability rate amongst members of the Democrat Party. Hence, left-leaning strategist Michael Hopkins provided insight into Obama’s popularity with Democrats:
“When she speaks, she doesn’t come from a political background. She doesn’t come from a place of polling numbers. There’s a very authentic message that comes from her and people trust her.”
During Obama’s promotion of “Becoming,” she will tour the United States. She is expected to make many media appearances and deliver remarks in various large venues. “Becoming” is also projected to do very well in terms of sales.
