Obama to Tennessee GOP: lay off my wife

Democrat Barack Obama has a message for Tennessee's Republican Party: "Lay off my wife."

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Obama and his wife, Michelle, were asked in an interview aired today about an online video last week by Tennessee's GOP. It took her task for a comment some considered unpatriotic.

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POLITICAL BLOG: Knoxville TalksThe video, posted on YouTube, centered on remarks Michelle Obama made while campaigning in Wisconsin last February, when she said: "For the first time in my adult life, I am really proud of my country." The four-minute video replayed the remark six times, interspersing it with commentary by Tennesseans on why they are proud of America.