Obama's Mother-in-Law Moving into White House
COOPER: Off to class, they go -- pictures of the next first family released this week showing the proud parents as their daughters leave for school. Sasha and Malia are attending Sidwell Friends, a private academy in the Washington area. By the time the Obamas move into the White House, Sasha and Malia will have a familiar face with them. It is official. Today, we learned the president-elect's mother-in-law is making the move to D.C. and moving into the White House. Marian Robinson's address will change. Her role, apparently, will not. Erica Hill takes us "Up Close."</s>ERICA HILL, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): She is the silent supporter, the grandmother who quit her job to make sure her young granddaughters could have a normal life of school, tennis and piano lessons while their parents were stumping for votes across the country.</s>MICHELLE OBAMA, WIFE OF BARACK OBAMA: There is nothing that makes me rest more, now that I have to work, than to know that my kids are being loved and cared for by someone who's teaching them values and discipline, and giving them a little extra candy every now and then.</s>HILL: A role Michelle Obama's mother, Marian Robinson, told the "Boston Globe" she was more than happy to take on.</s>MARIAN ROBINSON, MICHELLE OBAMA'S MOTHER: I'm doing it, but I really want to do it. It's not even a job. It's like, somebody's going to be there with these kids other than their parents, it better be me.</s>HILL: And she will continue to be there for Sasha and Malia. Today the Obama transition team confirmed the president-elect's mother-in-law is already in Washington, helping the family get settled, and she'll move with them to the White House. Of course, it won't be the first time the Obamas lived with Mrs. Robinson, as the president-elect told Steve Kroft in an interview with "60 Minutes" shortly after the election.</s>BARACK OBAMA (D), PRESIDENT-ELECT: Right here is my mother-in- law's house, the house that Michelle grew up in. And we lived on the second floor before we could afford our own apartment. This is the favorite place to hang out for my two daughters.</s>STEVE KROFT, "60 MINUTES": Really?</s>B. OBAMA: They still love coming over to grandma's house where she basically lets them get away with anything they want.</s>HILL: Whether Grandma will stay in their new home remains to be seen. According to the transition team, the move to Washington is not permanent, at least not yet. What is clear: Marian Robinson is a rock for the entire Obama family.</s>M. OBAMA: I want my mommy to stand up. This is the woman who keeps me grounded, who stays at home with my girls and makes sure that they're OK. I love you.</s>HILL: On election night, that same strength and love obvious in these moments, captured in time as 71-year-old Marian Robinson watched the historic election returns with her son-in-law, soon to be the 44th president of the United States.</s>HILL: And some other developments to tell you about at the White House. One person who is staying is the White House chef. Michelle Obama has said that she will keeping on Cristeta Comerford, who came aboard in 2005. She says the chef comes very highly -- highly recommended from the Bushes, Anderson. And that she also likes the fact that she's a mother of a young daughter, and she feels the two share a perspective on the importance of healthy eating and health family.</s>COOPER: There you go. It's all coming together. Erica, thanks. Up next, are you getting paid less than your co-workers if you're a woman or a minority? The answer probably is yes, believe it or not. It could soon be easier, though, for you to do something about it. We'll tell you why. Also ahead, Sarah Palin is still talking about how the media treated her unfairly. What she said today about the campaign rumor that bothered her the most. And actor Patrick Swayze admitted to the hospital. The latest on his condition ahead.