Michelle Obama, a first lady who is often resists the stump, may be spotted next year helping women running for office. Next month in New York, Mrs. Obama will be a guest speaker at a lunch at the Democratic Women’s Senate Network policy conference in New York.
The group, whose chairwoman is the freshman Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, is an arm of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, and was established in 2001 to focus on the legislative work of female Democratic senators and help more of them get elected. Most of the 17 female Democratic senators are expected to attend.
In 2012, the group conducted six “women on the road†events with each of the female senators and candidates, and it is expected to have similar events for candidates this year.
The policy conference, which will focus on women’s economic issues, health care and the environment, is also a fund-raiser, with ticket prices ranging from $250 to $50,000. Donors need to hit $1,000 to attend the lunch with the first lady.
