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Old 3rd Nov 2008, 03:02 PM   #1
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The day before the election, which he addressed together with his sister, Maya.
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Old 3rd Nov 2008, 03:03 PM   #2
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I just saw this in the main hall of my college, they had CNN on. My sympathies go out to him, especially at the inconvenient timing of it happening.
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Very sad news

I'm sure she would have been so proud to see him elected tomorrow.

Again, my thoughts are with him and his family.
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Yeah that's very sad to hear but it's reality. It's too bad she couldn't have held out a couple more days.
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That is sad. However, she lived a good long life and I am confident she knew her grandson would be the next President of the United States. I'm glad Barack got to go visit her one last time.
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It must be a very tough day for Obama. She was the one who raised him. Tomorrow could be a very bittersweet day for him
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Old 3rd Nov 2008, 04:06 PM   #7
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Right before the election
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Definitely sad to hear, especially right before the election.
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omg, but this could also be an omen :[
Maybe she wasn't supposed to see the day he loses, right before her coincidental death so she had to die early to make things less tragic! :[

but that's being WAY pessimistic.. :/
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Very sad to hear!
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That must be really painful and sad.
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I remember reading about her in one of his autobiographical works, and I thought she was the most wonderful person ever. Very sad to hear of her death.
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fyi although she died b4 the election she filled out an absentee vote and they counted it on election day or so i have heard from many people
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