If you have donated money to the Obama Campaign or signed up to his website you get emails from the campaign, sometimes it is the campaign manager, sometimes it is Michelle and occasionally it is Barack (of course I realize it is not Barack).  Anyway most of it I do not read, the titles usually are my guide and compared to the other emails I get they really do not grab your eye the same way.  So the other day I got an email from Michelle (I call her Mich cause we are cool like that) and the title is “My Backstage story with Barack”.  Oh yeah, now this is what I am talking about, good title, not exactly “Cougar attack in MILF park” but it got me to open the email.  Most of these emails basically go like this blah, blah, blah, donate more money please.  Which is fine, a bit salesy but some of that is required.  The story she tells is about him and her backstage before his big speech at the Democratic convention in I think it was 2003, apparently he was a bit nervous and she calmed him down.  Then of course they asked me to donate more money.  Personally I would like a little more steak and a little less sizzle in these emails if I choose to read them.  So here is a sample of a good email that I think would not cross a line but would show that a husband and wife have some interesting moments.

This is Mich (we have to be cool right, I mean she addresses me as Paul in the email) talking:
“In 2003 Barack and I were honored that he would be speaking at such a prestigious event.  Sitting backstage was surreal, when you are in politics this is one of those moments that can make you or break you.  Barack was understandably nervous, it was a big moment for both of us.  We talked for hours up to the speech but nothing seemed to take his mind off of the event.  Right before he went on stage I whispered something in his ear that will remain between him and I and it had it’s desired effect.  It briefly took his mind off of the pressure of the moment and as you all know he took the house down with his vision.”

Now I realize that it might be a bit spicy but come on, it is the internet, besides it would be very viral which is sort of the point of this kind of stuff.  People want to vote for real people and while I am sure my suggestion will go unnoticed that is the type of story that will hit a nerve with a few people.