Wonder if Obamas assumed Michigan would be a relatively quiet state for Sasha to attend college?

Michigan has highly regarded schools in multiple disciplines. If Sasha has an ambition that is in one of those fields, that might be the determining factor.

Is about the safest place for any Democrat. Probably the bluest city in Michigan.
If that’s where you were going with query.

Washtenaw and Wayne counties are the liberal backbone of the state.

She's fine in Ann Arbor.

Ann Arbor is a beautiful little college town--and I'm an Ohioan saying that! My husband is a Michigander and we go at least once a year. I think it's great Sasha is attending UM, which is a fantastic University!

but I assume Sasha is going where she wants .