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Girls run the world? Beyonce sure thinks so. A love letter to First Lady Michelle Obama written by Beyonce this spring is now being featured in a campaign video for President Obama. In the handwritten letter first posted to her website in April, Bey calls the first lady "the ultimate example of a truly strong African-American woman." "I wrote a letter to the first lady because I wanted her to know that I'm very grateful for everything she's doing for our country and also for women around the world," Beyonce explains in the video. Beyonce's admiration isn't one sided. Obama took her two daughters to Beyonce's concert in Atlantic City in May. And when the first lady was asked by People magazine which celebrity's life she would most like to have, Obama picked Beyonce. "If I had some gift, I'd be Beyonce," Michelle Obama said. "I'd be some great singer." The campaign video featuring the popular first lady is being released as the presidential campaign has taken a particularly nasty turn, with Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney accusing each other of making dishonest attacks. The Obama campaign's video with Beyonce is decidedly more upbeat. "No matter the pressure, and the stress of being under the microscope - she's humble, loving and sincere," Beyonce writes of Michelle Obama. "She builds and nurtures her family, while also looking out for so many millions in so many ways." "Michelle, thank you so much for every single thing that you do for us," her letter concludes. "I am proud to have my daughter grow up in a world where she has people like you to look up to." Beyonce, of course, became a mother in January when she gave birth to her daughter with Jay-Z, Blue Ivy.