Obama: 'A bittersweet time'

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November 3, 2008




"We have had a remarkable campaign and – when we started 21 months ago I didn’t know how it would turn out, and no matter what happens tomorrow I’m going to feel good about how it’s turned out because all of you have created this incredible campaign.

"Some of you heard that my grandmother who helped raise me passed away early this morning. And – look. She has gone home. She died peacefully in her sleep, with my sister at her side. So there’s great joy as well as tears. I’m not going to talk about it too long, because it’s hard a little to talk about. I want everybody to know though a little bit about her." link


"Her name is Madelyn Dunham. She was born in Kansas in a small town in 1922, which means she lived through the Great Depression, she lived through two world wars" and later worked on an assembly line, building bombers.

Obama called Dunham "a very humble person and a very plain-spoken person."

She was like other "quiet heroes we have all across America," Obama said. "They're not famous. Their names aren't in the newspaper. But each and every day, they work hard. They watch out for their families. They sacrifice for their families. ... That's what America's about. That's what we're fighting for." link

[we can do it]

1. I Just Want To Give Him a Hug

:cry:

[FrenchieCat]

2. There I go again.....

:cry:

[bigtree]

3. I've been working through tears since I woke up this evening and heard the sad news

Let's get it done for Toots!

[stillcool]

4. His world just got rocked big time..

I watched the rally. Sad, but he did a great job.

[bigtree]

5. he's a rock

my hat's off to him

[Dennis Donovan]

6. Recommended for Toot and for Senator Obama...

:cry:

[riley3]

7. His strength is inspirational. My heart goes out to him and his family

[Sparkly]

10. Incredible strength.

Amazing.

[1776Forever]

8. Blessings and hugs to him and the family. His sister especially who was with Toot when she passed.

Hugs -

[bigtree]

9. bittersweet

Barack Obama sheds tears as he talks about his grandmother at a rally in Charlotte on Monday. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)