Michelle Obama's lack of engagement in the political build up for the upcoming elections is causing concern for Democrats who want to see the country's most popular Democrat more involved. 

According to a Politico article, the Obama has a "distaste for politics and fundraising" that is common knowledge, "and her relationships with members of Congress don’t tend to be extensive," which has led to a limited political schedule.

That combination has led to a less than overwhelming response to some of the things she has done, which include a "commit to vote" video that has received fewer than 30,000 hits.

As the article noted, the First Lady's lack of engagement with political activities is viewed by some operatives as a hindrance to the overall ability of the party in the upcoming elections:

That limited involvement isn’t sitting well with Democratic strategists worried about the amount of outside spending pouring into midterm campaigns. Field operations alone are going to cost many multiples of what they did last cycle, and tough decisions about which races to cut off are getting closer by the day.