Democrats focus primarily on race, gender and power. Excellence comes somewhere further down the list.

Michelle Obama: Woman President "As Soon As Possible"

ROBIN ROBERTS, ABC NEWS: We have Nancy Pelosi that was up here. We have women at the Supreme Court. And there are many feeling that if we're going to talk about leadership, and that's what we're doing here, that a woman president is part of that and what example that would set for your girls and for young boys and for all of us. Do you foresee that happening and when should that happen?

FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA: That should happen as soon as possible. I think this country is ready. This country is ready for anyone who can do the job and what we have learned is that the person who can do the job doesn't have a particular race or gender or background or socioeconomic status. The person who should do the job is the person who is most qualified and I think that we have some options, don't we?