Michelle Obama: If GOP Wins Midterms, Women, Climate Change, Immigration at Risk

MICHELLE OBAMA: "In fact, we need to be more passionate and more hungry, because races like this governor’s race here in Wisconsin will be even harder and even closer than those presidential elections. But they are just as important. And the stakes this year simply could not be higher. 

"Because if we don’t show up at the polls this November, if we don’t elect leaders like Mary Burke who will put people first instead of just fighting for special interests, then we know exactly what will happen. We can’t pretend like we don’t know. We will see more folks interfering in women’s private decisions about our health care. We will see more folks denying that climate change even exists. We will see more votes against immigration reform and raising the minimum wage for hard-working folks. 

"So I don’t want you to be surprised. I want to be very clear: if you think people who work 40 or 50 hours a week shouldn’t have to live in poverty in the wealthiest nation on earth; if you don’t want women’s bosses making decisions about their birth control; if you think women should get equal pay for equal work; if you want your kids to have quality preschool and the college education they need to fill their potential, then you need to step up. You need to get everyone you know out to vote this November.

"That’s what’s at stake in this election –- the kind of country we want to leave for our kids and grandkids. See, because those kids are counting on us to stand up for them this November."