Michelle Obama wished Las Vegans attending Friday's rally a Happy Nevada Day. (Kevin Bolinger/FOX5)LAS VEGAS (FOX5) -
With 11 days left in the campaign for the White House, First Lady Michelle Obama touted her husband's record as president and pushed for early voting before a crowd at Orr Middle School in Las Vegas on Friday.
The First Lady made the an impassioned pitch to keep President Barack Obama in office, touching on accomplishments made in creating jobs and cutting taxes on working families and small businesses.
She also pushed on the importance of providing for America's children.
"We know that short changing our kids is not how we tackle this deficit," Michelle Obama said. "If we truly want to build opportunities for all Americans, then we know we need to cut wasteful spending. But we also want to make smart investments in things like education and infrastructure for an economy that's built to last and that is what my husband stands for."
Michelle Obama made her campaign appearance just two days after her husband addressed thousands at Doolittle Park in northwest Las Vegas.
In the nighttime, outdoor address, Barack Obama made reference to Nevada becoming a key cog in his goal for re-election and telling supporters that his job is not done.
The couple's appearances also came on the same week Barack Obama's rival, GOP nominee Mitt Romney, appeared before a packed crowd at Henderson Pavilion on Oct. 23.
The campaign appearances from three key names in the presidential race, not to mention a planned Las Vegas appearance Friday for Romney's son, Craig Romney, underscored the battleground status of Nevada.
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