"First ladies, we rock." - Hillary Clinton twitted

Today, Hillary Clinton and First Lady Michelle Obama brought more than 11,000 people to Winston-Salem, North Carolina for their first-ever joint rally.
As the two pointed out, this election has become more than just a difference
between political parties—it’s about the moral fiber of our country.

At the rally, both Hillary and Michelle talked about why this election is so personal. Here’s what they had to say:

Hillary hailed Michelle’s years of work advocating for girls education and healthy eating.

“She has spent eight years as our first lady advocating for girls around the world to go to school and have the same opportunities as boys. She has worked for healthier childhoods for our kids here at home, better nutrition, more exercise—and we are seeing the results.”

She said what we all know is true:

“Let’s be real—as our first African-American first lady, she’s faced pressures I never did. And she’s handled them with pure grace. By any standard, she has been an outstanding first lady who has made us all so proud.”

Michelle was touched by Hillary’s words.

“Hillary’s mini tribute to me was … very generous. But I just want to take this moment publicly to thank Hillary. It takes a level of generosity of spirit to do what Hillary has done in her career and her life for our family, for this nation. And if people wonder, yes, Hillary Clinton is my friend, she has been a friend to me and Barack and Malia and Sasha, and Bill and Chelsea have been supportive from the very day my husband took the oath of office.”

The first lady laid out all the reasons Hillary is beyond qualified for the job.

“I admire and respect Hillary, she has been a lawyer, a law professor, first lady of Arkansas, first lady of the United States, a U.S. senator, secretary of state. Yeah, that’s right. Hillary doesn’t play. She has more experience and exposure to the presidency than any candidate in our lifetime. Yes, more than Barack, more than Bill, so she is ready to be Commander-in-Chief on day one and, yes, she happens to be a woman.”

And touched on what’s at stake in this election.

“That is the choice we face between those who divide this country into us versus them and those who tell us to embrace our better angels and choose hope over fear.”