First Lady Michelle Obama rallied voters in Miami Thursday during a campaign stop.
Mrs. Obama spoke on behalf of the President at the James L. Knight Center in Downtown Miami.
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About 5,000 waited Thursday afternoon for the First Lady to arrive. She spoke earlier in the day in Jacksonville and Daytona Beach.
"She's a very good motivator," said one voter.
This is the first lady's second visit to South Florida in less than two weeks, underscoring Florida's critical role this election cycle.
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The latest poll from Quinnipiac University shows President Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney are in a statistical tie. Mr. Obama has about 48 percent of the likely vote while Romney has 47 percent. The margin of error is +/-3 percent.
President Obama is planning on making a visit to Fort Lauderdale on Sunday. Romney made a South Florida stop on Wednesday at the University of Miami's campus in Coral Gables.