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Obama leaving campaign trail to visit grandmother WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is canceling nearly all his campaign events Thursday and Friday to fly to Hawaii to visit his suddenly gravely ill 85-year-old grandmother, a spokesman said. Robert Gibbs told reporters aboard Obama's plane that Madelyn Payne Dunham, who helped raise Obama, was released from the hospital late last week. But he said her health had deteriorated "to the point where her situation is very serious." Events originally planned for Madison, Wis., and Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday will be replaced with one in Indianapolis before he makes the long flight to Hawaii. On Friday, Obama's wife, Michelle, will sub for Obama at rallies in Akron and Columbus, in Ohio, said campaign spokeswoman Jen Psaki. Obama was expected to resume campaigning on Saturday, at an undecided location in the West, she said. "Sen. Obama's grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, has always been one of the most important people in his life, along with his mother and his grandfather," Gibbs said. "Recently his grandmother has become ill source: Yahoo News hayley: I totally agree with you Obama/Biden 08 Rosie: Your claim that he is a socialist is crazy
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i think it shows what a sensible, caring, down to earth man he is. just what we need.
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It is what it is.
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What I'm suppose to think? Barack Obama is only Human
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Its bad because he CARES?????
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I don't blame him, I would do the same. He needs to be with her right now, he's a good man for doing that. He's not like McCain, who places winning above everything.
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I think that he has an ill Grandma.
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He went to visit his ill grandmother...it is what any normal, loving grandkid would do.
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I hope she gets better soon, so that she can see him elected.
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Sounds like she's in a bad way and he's going home to say goodbye. Not an easy thing to do in the best of times.
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Yea really it shows how caring he is. Unlike McCain the wife-divorcer.
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just another POLITICAL PLOY for the sympathy voters!!
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I think it's a political tactic. Oh, warm fuzzies for Barry who goes to see his sick grandma. Of course she will be in my thoughts and I'm sure she is a great woman, but I just can't help but think that Barry really doesn't care.
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I think his grandmother must be sick and he is going to visit her.
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Yes this is a sad story and if I knew Obama personally I would send him my deepest condolences. I think he made the right choice, even if Obama supporters are upset.
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I think it's always a tragedy too watch someone go, and he's putting family before this campaign. I don't see any reason to read anymore into this. He's loosing someone important to him in his life, just like we all have or will, and he's choosing to be by her side. I would do that same thing.
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This is not even a political question. I am a Republican, and will vote McCain, but I respect him for seeing is ailing Grandmother. non issue.
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I think his grand mother is sick. She is 85, ya know. What ?
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No one said he wasn't human, although i wish he would have rushed off holding hands with McCain to help save my 401k
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My heart goes out to his family as they go through this painful time. It's unfortunate, though, that this personal event will become a political one. Both pro and anti-Obama people will take advantage of this difficult situation. I do not plan to vote for nobama, but I am compassionate enough to pray for his grandmother and the family right now.
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Did she throw her support toward McCain. Is he going to take care of her.
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I hate to think that this may very well be a play on our heart strings to make us sympathetic for him. I Feel guilty For Thinking That - THAT WOULD BE SICK!
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Do the soldiers in Iraq in Afghanistan get to go home when their grandmothers are sick? HECK NO!!! So I say Fuck him
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Obama is a................ASSHOLE MCCAIN PALIN!!!!
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Oh wow, so he is going to see his grand mama. What is so big about that. No big deal.. Every one does this one time or another. Goody goody gum drop! Wow............ Im gonna vote for him now. Please give me a break...
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he is a real human and he is Great man too. and I admire him more Vote Obama/Biden 08 CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVEEEEeeeeeeeee!!!!
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He loves his grandmother and is doing the right thing by visiting her. Are people condemning him for traveling to a foreign Islamic country? heheheheh!
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. What is so big about that? Any one would do that. Is it causing sympathy? I can't feel sorry for a socialist. Boo hoo..
