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Is there such a thing as Too Much Michelle?

The first lady has been everywhere lately, including appearances with Big Bird, Jimmy Fallon, and a little golden guy named Oscar. Her approval rating seems to be holding up, but there's a risk of overexposure.Full story

Top Lines: Obama, Tiger, Big Bird, butt tweets, Herman Cain, and the WWE

  Meet the “scarequester”; Obama has a date with Tiger Woods; The First Lady has a date with Big Bird; Conservatives hash out “golf-gate”, while Scott Brown deals with butt-tweet-gate; Herman Cain returns to Fox News; and the WWE takes on the Tea party – oh, yeah – in today’s “Top Lines” of the week.

Big Bird, First Lady team up for healthier kids

  Michelle Obama and Big Bird talk about healthy snacks and fun ways to stay active in ads for the first lady's "Let's Move" campaign. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports.

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  Big Bird kept his job – and made it to the White House!

After threats of firing by Mitt Romney, Rev. Al Sharpton is happy to report that Big Bird has kept his job and is now helping the First Lady promote her “Let’s Move” campaign for healthy eating and staying active.

  Cavuto, Godzilla, Big Bird, Mccain, Limbaugh, and jerks

Neil Cavuto goes up against Godzilla; Hannity discusses the finer points of urination and vomiting; the First Lady meets big Bird; John McCain understands jerks; and Rush Limbaugh admits he’s ashamed of his country in today’s “Top Lines.”

  Big Bird, binders: Top 5 memes of 2012 campaign

Just a few months ago, you may not have thought twice about Big Bird, binders, or bayonets, but they’ve all become familiar terms due to the 2012 campaign. TODAY’s Willie Geist reveals the top five memes of this election season.

  Watch artists ink debate in time-lapse video

Artists teamed up with NBC News to sketch the presidential debate, illustrating the discussion on tax breaks, Big Bird and jobs. TODAY’s Natalie Morales takes a look.

  What are the most viewed campaign ads?

Louisiana State University's Bob Mann analyzes the most-viewed ads – which included Big Bird and a laughing Joe Biden – from the past week. Mann also talks about newly released ads from both the Obama, Romney campaigns which are focusing on the economy.

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