In May 2007, three months after her husband declared his presidential candidacy, Obama reduced her professional responsibilities by 80 percent to support his presidential campaign.
2007年の5月、夫が大統領選挙出馬を宣言した3ヵ月後、彼女は自身の専門的な職務を、夫の大統領選挙のサポートのために80%まで削減した。