As Mrs. Obama defended her remarks from November that the country wasn’t ready for a woman as president, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan offered a different view.
Michelle Obama in November. In a new interview, she said she could eventually foresee a woman as president, but asked: “Are we ready now? I don’t know. Prove us wrong. I would love that.”
There were a few surprises, and subtle regional digs, as Democratic state parties angled for early spots on the next presidential primary calendar. The New York Times reviewed their applications.
Joseph R. Biden Jr. campaigning in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, in 2020. Democrats in the state are hoping to keep it at the front of the party’s presidential nominating calendar.