Prior to the first debate of the election cycle , Obama expressed confidence in her husband 's debating skills . He was later criticized for appearing detached and for looking down when addressing Romney . The consensus among uncommitted voters was that the latter ' won ' the debate . After Obama 's speech at the 2012 Democratic National Convention , the First Lady was found through a CBS News / '' New York Times '' poll conducted in September to have a 61 % favorably rating with registered voters , the highest percentage she had polled since April 2009
2012 Democratic National Convention
2012 Democratic National Convention
Michelle Obama