Michelle Obama in for 'Very Ugly Stuff'

Even John McCain, who was himself the target of a malicious smear campaign in the 2000 primary that claimed he had fathered an illegitimate child, when asked about attacks on her, said, "I've never met her, Mrs. Obama, she's a talented and a very effective person."

Michelle Obama, left, introduces her husband, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill., Friday, June 13, 2008, in Columbus, Ohio.

(AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

On "Good Morning America" recently, candidate Obama offered this warning: "These folks should lay off my wife, all right?"

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