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Obama's grandmother dies of cancer in Hawaii

Ruetershttp://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE4A26GV20081103 | 3 Nov 2008 | John Whitesides

Posted on by Phemone

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's grandmother died of cancer, he said in a statement on Monday, a little more than a week after Obama interrupted the White House race to say goodbye to her in Hawaii.

"It is with great sadness that we announce that our grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, has died peacefully after a battle with cancer," Obama said in a joint statement with his sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng. "She was the cornerstone of our family, and a woman of extraordinary accomplishment, strength, and humility."

Dunham helped raise Obama from the age of 10 while his mother was working in Indonesia, and Obama took an emotional 22-hour trip to Hawaii to visit her on October 23 and 24.

(Reporting by John Whitesides; editing by David Alexander



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To: Phemone

Nice timing. That’ll pick up a few sympathy votes for sure.



by 2 posted onby PeterFinn (Sarah Palin for President in 2012.)

To: Phemone

Gettin’ ready for the deletions....



To: Phemone

Thoughts and prayers to the Obama family.



by 4 posted onby Carling ("I won't have to worry about putting gas in my car. I won't have to worry about my mortgage.")

To: Phemone

Will this swing the election to him?



To: PeterFinn

.......and it looks as though where “The ONe” was actually born goes to the grave given that Hawaii authorities will produce a birth certificate



To: Carling

prayers.. folks, let’s keep it respectful.



To: Phemone

RIP.



To: Phemone

Cancer patients usually pass away from a planned terminal sedation.

This may be the first politically timed terminal sedation ever, though.



To: Phemone

prayers for the humanity but suspicion for the “right on cue.” trust but verify as the great one said. respectfully there is no immunity tottem for Obama. (BTW watch his face during the NFL show)



To: Phemone

Another article printed entire statement from Obama and 1/2 sister that said Mrs. Dunham was a private person and there will be a small private service at ‘a later date’.



by 11 posted onby uvular ("...Obama's let them eat urinal cake moment with Joe the plumber".. Dennis Miller)

To: Phemone

She was a typical white cornerstone of our family...



To: nickcarraway

As I pull my tin foil hat a little tighter on my head read what Maya Soetoro Ng said about how long her grandmother has made HI her home found here: http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20081103/BREAKING01/81103073



To: PeterFinn

It would be ridiculous if anyone were to cast a sympathy vote for Obama because of this. My theory is that for every sympathy vote, there will be another voter who compensates by NOT casting a sympathy vote. (Actually, it would have made more sense for someone to vote for BO to give the old lady one last thrill. Too late now.)



To: Phemone

RIP for Obama’s granmother. Did he say that she would not live to see Election Day?



by 15 posted onby Biggirl (Throw The Bums OUT!=^..^==^..^==^..^==^..^=)

To: nickcarraway

Will this swing the election to him? It certainly won't hurt him.It *will* be interesting to see how hard the lamestream media runs with this story tonight and tomorrow.



To: Carling

Yes, thoughts and prayers to the Obama family. She did so much for him. Grandma’s are the best.



To: nickcarraway

Will this swing the election to him? Are you serious? What planet are you living on?



To: Phemone

May God rest her soul. This is odd, kind of surrealistic.



by 19 posted onby tiki (True Christians will not deliberately slander or misrepresent others or their beliefs)

To: Phemone

A PUMA in my office said she died last week and that this is a set up.



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