Obama administration thumb|Laura Bush and Michelle Obama on November 10, 2008. The two First Ladies formed a friendship. Over the course of the Obama presidency, she developed an alliance with Michelle Obama, her immediate successor as First Lady. Despite their political differences, Michelle Obama has called Laura Bush both her friend and a role model, crediting Bush with setting "a high bar" for her during her tenure as First Lady. Bush defended Obama during her husband's campaign for president in 2008, publicly coming to her defense when she received criticism for a remark she made about being proud of her country for the first time in her adulthood during the campaign. Obama sent Bush a note thanking her and after the election met with Bush at the White House in November 2008, Bush giving Obama a tour of her and her family's soon-to-be home.
Obama administration thumb|Laura Bush and Michelle Obama on November 10 2008 The two First Ladies formed a friendship Over the course of the Obama presidency she developed an alliance with Michelle Obama her immediate successor as First Lady Despite their political differences Michelle Obama has called Laura Bush both her friend and a role model crediting Bush with setting "a high bar" for her during her tenure as First Lady Bush defended Obama during her husband's campaign for president in 2008 publicly coming to her defense when she received criticism for a remark she made about being proud of her country for the first time in her adulthood during the campaign Obama sent Bush a note thanking her and after the election met with Bush at the White House in November 2008 Bush giving Obama a tour of her and her family's soon-to-be home