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from CNN:

Sen. Barack Obama’s grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, has died after a battle with cancer, his campaign office says.

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[redstapler.livejournal.com]

Oh no.

He'd better win tomorrow. For her.

[delicatetbone.livejournal.com]

I bet she so badly wanted to see him be president...i can only imagine she held out as long as possible

[moominmuppet.livejournal.com]

Oh, how sad...

[popfiend.livejournal.com]

That is so sad.

[maryling.livejournal.com]

Oh man. I'd been hoping she would make it to see her grandson be elected *knock wood*

[fleur.livejournal.com]

Unbelievably sad news.

[kathrynrose.livejournal.com]

Oh No!

[kill.livejournal.com]

Oh, damn it.

[theotoky.livejournal.com]

dear universe:

NOT FAIR!

thanks, theo

[wcg.livejournal.com]

It's good he took the time off to go see her last week. Still, I bet he feels pretty low right now.

[ginmar.livejournal.com]

A victory for him will be for her and for Amanda Jones and for Mildred Loving and all the women who fought with different weapons. This just breaks my heart.

[rm.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I burst into tears at work.

I just keep telling myself, if she thought she could go, it's gonna be okay.

[stardragonca.livejournal.com]

*crying*

[lordrexfear.livejournal.com]

That... that thought/idea, wow... just, wow

and of course for me not just in regards to this.

[schpahky.livejournal.com]

:(

[demotu.livejournal.com]

Oh, oh. (Operating under the assumption he wins) that's so sad, to miss it by one day, for her, and to have to celebrate this week without her, for him.

[gement.livejournal.com]

My first thought was "Now that will always be part of this memory for him, along with the sleep deprivation and madness and frustration and blur of crowds and surges of adrenaline."

I haven't a single thought for her. Either her experience is done, or she can come have a look at how it came out if it still matters to her. He's the one I'm thinking about, and how this will get cooked into the stew of his current experience. (The day before your potentially landslide presidential election has to be like Bridezilla Syndrome to the nth power.)

I'm glad he took time out to say goodbye. I hopes he takes time out soon to let it sink in.

[browneyedgirl65.livejournal.com]

That is heartbreaking.

But the republicans still put their foot in it: RNC Hits Obama For Visit To Sick Grandmother

[stardragonca.livejournal.com]

These people are just...vile.

[paragraphs.livejournal.com]

Me too!

Am bursting with excitement for tomorrow...but this definitely adds a tinge of sadness. She seemed like an awesome woman.

[shipchan.livejournal.com]

So sad. But maybe she knew that he would be ok.

[cookie-cm.livejournal.com]

First I am hearing of this. Is stunning news, details are so obvious.

I am excited to cast my vote for him tomorrow - a vote for so, so much!

tks for sharing.

[hmrpotter.livejournal.com]

One of my girlfriends said that she passed a day before the election because she wanted to go up and have a face-to-face with God before the big showdown: "Now, I know you are all knowing and all seeing, but I need you to pay attention to what's going on down there RIGHT NOW and make sure nothing catastrophic happens!"

I kind of liked that idea.