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HONOLULU Barack Obama 's grandmother, whose personality and bearing shaped much of the life of the Democratic presidential contender, has died, Obama announced Monday, one day before the election. Madelyn Payne Dunham was 86. Obama announced the news from the campaign trail in Charlotte, N.C. ...
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Obama’s Grandmother Dies a Day Before Historic Election
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... via Yahoo HONOLULU – Barack Obama’s grandmother, whose personality and bearing shaped much of the life of the Democratic presidential contender, has died, Obama announced Monday, one day before the election. Madelyn Payne Dunham was 86. Obama announced the news from the campaign trail in Charlotte, N.C. The joint statement with his sister Maya Soetoro-Ng said Dunham died peacefully late Sunday night after a battle with cancer. They said: “She was the cornerstone of our family, and a woman of extraordinary accomplishment, strength, and humility. She was the person who ...
Barack Obama's Grandmother Passes
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... Obama learned of her death Monday morning while he was campaigning in Jacksonville, Fla. He planned to go ahead with campaign appearances. The family said a private ceremony would be held later. [Source] ...
Obama’s Grandmother Passes
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On the eve of the Presidential Election, Barack Obama’s grandmother, Madelyn Dunham whom he lovingly referred to as “Toot” passed away at the age of 86.
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“She’s gone home,” Obama said as tens of thousands of rowdy supporters at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte grew silent in an evening drizzle.
“And she died peacefully in her sleep with my sister at her side. And so there is great joy as well as tears. I’m not going to ...
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Young Jeezy Volunteers & Makes Calls for Obama
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voices.washingtonpost.com 11/4/2008 — By Matthew Mosk Perhaps the most ill-timed press release of the 2008 campaign arrived shortly after 1:30 p.m. today, sent by the Republican National Committee. The release forwarded word that the California Republican Party filed a complaint with the ...
Obama’s Grandmother Dies —
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Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s grandmother Madelyn Dunham died today at 86.
Last month, Obama suspended his campaign for two days to be with his cancer-stricken grandmother who was very ill.
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N.O.R.E. addressed the 2008 election with his thoughts on the importance of voting. Unfortunately, the rapper is not eligible to vote due to his past, but he is able to encourage others to hit the...
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