The first lady with the famously buff biceps will be on the move, literally, over the next few days to mark the second anniversary of her "Let's Move!" fitness initiative, aimed at reducing childhood obesity in America. Today, Michelle Obama kicks off a three-day national tour that begins in Des Moines, Iowa, and makes its way to Little Rock, Arkansas, and Dallas-Fort Worth. The final leg of the trip will include stops at three cities in Florida, including Orlando. The tour comes after Obama made lighthearted appearances on Ellen and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to promote the initiative over the last two weeks. --- The splashy anniversary celebration of "Let's Move!" coincides with 2012 presidential politics. Several of the states Mrs. Obama will visit, particularly Florida, are rich in electoral votes and have the potential to sway the outcome of a national election. And some polls suggest Michelle Obama is more popular than her husband. "There is no way especially in the current climate, that nothing can be seen as totally un-politicized," said David Bositis, senior research associate at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, a black think tank in Washington, D.C. "And because the first lady is viewed very well, the more she is out there, she is seen as an asset to the president's campaign." Read more at The Grio.
