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First lady Michelle Obama greets supporters during a rally on the campus of the University of Northern Iowa on Friday.
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- On a college swing Friday in Iowa and Wisconsin, first lady Michelle Obama pushed students to take advantage of early voting laws in their states, warning the election will be close and dosing out some mother-knows-best advice.
"As I tell my children: don't procrastinate," she told a crowd of several thousand people inside a basketball arena here at the University of Northern Iowa.
It was a convenient proposition, because a so-called satellite voting station was open -- for only one day -- in a nearby campus building.
"Right after I'm done speaking I want you all to walk out that main door. Follow the volunteers," Obama said, adding later that voting early would free supporters to focus on grassroots efforts.
"Multiply yourselves," she said. "Find five more friends that you know aren't registered."
About 160 people -- most of them students -- gathered at the polling station after Obama's speech. They were led there by a local dance troupe, drumming and clinging bells along the way.
"I knew I wanted to vote before November 6th, but the fact that they set this up makes it all the easier to just walk down," said Matt Danz, a senior at the university, as he waited on line to cast his vote.
Early voting began in Iowa on Thursday, and the first lady's push was another indication that the Obama campaign is making a concerted play at collecting votes before election day.
A Democratic official confirmed to NBC News that the polling station had been created by the Obama campaign in conjunction with the first lady's visit -- per an Iowa law that allows voting sites to be established via petition.
Saturday, the campaign will launch an early voting bus tour, making stops in Sioux City and Council Bluffs.
Later Friday, Obama urged students at Lawrence University, in Appelton, WI, to make sure friends and family are registered to vote -- and to vote early there, too.
"Here's the plan -- the secret plan," she said, urging media to "turn off your cameras."
"Just kidding," she continued, adding, "we're going to need every single one of you to work like you've never worked before."
Early voting will begin in late October in Wisconsin.
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Its hard to be proud of a country that has raped you and wants you to apologize for it
I'm going to block you too butterfly. What a hate filled mind you have.
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You haven't posted anything disputing that she hadn't lost her license or didn't make the comment. Only in your mind. You are in DENIAL! You are a typical Socialist.
Here it is again, Fuzzy. By ignoring the facts, you cease to be in denial and have become a mere liar. No one is surprised by that, though, just so you know...
http://www.factcheck.org/2012/06/the-obamas-law-licenses/
http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/lawlicenses.asp
Fail yet again, Fuzzy.
Yeah all you people Vote Early before you see Mitt Romney wipe the floor up with the "Prez". and then of course it will be too late to change your mind! Unless there is a very valid reason to vote early, anyone who does so before seeing the debates is a moron. Of course that's the votes this administration is looking for. All those voters who think the so called "free Obama phones", "free food stamps", "free healthcare", free everything else Obama promises them actually exists. They are to moronic to understand where that so called free money is actually coming from. Out of the pockets of hard working taxpayers. It ain't Obama's stash, as one woman referred to it. You see and hear these pathetic moron's every day. It's time to vote out this "FOOD STAMP" President and vote to put more food on our own tables!
As usual the press put a spin on it. What she said to the libs was "Vote early and vote often".
Don't have many students in my neighborhood canvassing for O. Saw many for Romney. Chased off a small group of O canvassers. Don't trespass on private property. Got their loot of propaganda they dropped and destroyed it. We can start using the black panther tactics. On privaty property though it is OK. Give them a second though about trying to reach out with their k rap.
I heard her tell the students to vote early and vote often!