First lady Michelle Obama has a message to black voters: Don't worry about what candidates have done or said — just vote for the Democrats.

On TV One, a network operating under the motto "Where Black Life Unfolds," the first lady told "News One Daily" host Roland Martin, "And that's my message to voters, this isn't about Barack, it's not about person on that ballot — its about you. And for most of the people we are talking to, a Democratic ticket is the clear ticket that we should be voting on, regardless of who said what or did this — that shouldn't even come into the equation."

In the full audio of the interview, Michelle Obama gives everyone who votes permission to eat fried chicken.

Martin asked (at 7:15), "So can we, if we go out to the polls, can we, say, we have a souls to polls on Sunday, can we do soul food after we vote?"

Obama responded, "Absolutely. I give everyone full permission to eat some fried chicken after they vote. Only after, if you haven't voted… You make a good point. Because I am, I do talk about health. But I think that a good victory for Democrats on Tuesday, you know, should be rewarded with some fried chicken."