Monday, November 03, 2008

Real World Intrudes, Sadly

Barack Obama's grandmother has died.

"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."

It would have been so nice for her to have been able to last just a few more days.

Those who know me personally are saying the same thing about Gene. Know that I'm think of you, Q family.



[Added] Via TPM, video of Obama speaking about his grandmother, from North Carolina:

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