The N.Y. Times' Michael Powell and Jodi Kantor report that her husband's campaign is giving Mrs. Obama's 'image a subtle makeover, with a new speech in the works to emphasize her humble roots.' They report that the guest turn on 'The View' is aimed at 'softening her reputation': 'Rather than pulling Mrs. Obama behind a curtain, her husband's campaign is pushing her farther out on stage. She remains a charismatic presence, and when she gives her husband a fist dap or talks of him as a father, she is telling voters, this is a regular guy. This South Side woman anchors him in her reality. In coming weeks, Mrs. Obama will visit the spouses of military personnel and talk of the patriotic duty to provide these families with care and services. And the campaign has hired Stephanie Cutter, a veteran strategist, as her chief of staff, who will seek to deflect attacks.'Obama chief strategist David AXELROD tells Joe Scarborough on MSNBC's 'Morning Joe': 'I absolutely reject the notion of any kind...(Read Full Post)