Obama’s grandmother passes away

     
By Jeremy Hinton
Published November 3rd, 2008  

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Barack Obama’s grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, has passed away. My deepest condolences to Senator Obama and his family. I can only imagine the horrible storm of emotions he must be going through, losing the grandmother who helped raise him the day before he may be elected President. Thank God he left the campaign trail the weekend before last to spend time with her.

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7 Responses to “Obama’s grandmother passes away”

  1. J.R.No Gravatar on November 3rd, 2008 at 6:10 pm

    I think all would offer their condolences to the Senator and his family.

  2. Brian, The Squeaky WheelNo Gravatar on November 3rd, 2008 at 7:05 pm

    I saw that the McCain Campaign put out a statement

    For Immediate Release
    Monday, November 3, 2008

    ARLINGTON, VA — Today, U.S. Senator John McCain and Mrs. Cindy McCain issued the following statement on the passing of Barack Obama’s grandmother, Madelyn Dunham:

    “We offer our deepest condolences to Barack Obama and his family as they grieve the loss of their beloved grandmother. Our thoughts and prayers go out to them as they remember and celebrate the life of someone who had such a profound impact in their lives.”

  3. FrenchyTheSailorNo Gravatar on November 3rd, 2008 at 7:10 pm

    McCain has always been a classy guy.

  4. FrenchyTheSailorNo Gravatar on November 3rd, 2008 at 7:44 pm

    Speaking of class, I just saw that Obama has asked that instead of sending flowers, friends of the family donate to cancer research.

    (If I were a synical guy, I’d say that will go a long way towards swaying undicided older voters.)

  5. Spank That DonkeyNo Gravatar on November 3rd, 2008 at 8:26 pm

    and how will the press react to this news?

  6. Brian, The Squeaky WheelNo Gravatar on November 3rd, 2008 at 9:37 pm

    I would argue that, although I do not support Obama, Asking to give to cancer research, I am willing to bet is genuine. Flowers die, but research helps others live.

  7. Cancer Research InstituteNo Gravatar on November 4th, 2008 at 10:28 am

    We at the Cancer Research Institute wish to extend our sincerest sympathies to Senator Barack Obama and his family on the loss of his grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, who succumbed to cancer yesterday.

    In the statement from the campaign, the Senator encouraged those who wish to express their condolences to contribute to cancer research. We thank Senator Obama for this thoughtful action at a time of unimaginable grief.

    Click here to make a donation in memory of Madelyn Dunham: http://www.cancerresearch.org/give/memorial/Barack-Obama.html

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    The Cancer Research Institute has earned four-out-of-four stars from Charity Navigator and an “A” grade from the American Institute for Philanthropy. For information about the Cancer Research Institute’s excellent charity ratings, go to: http://www.cancerresearch.org/ratings.html.

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