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October 26, 2008

Obama: We Need to Pray for Jennifer Hudson's Family

With a little over a week left until the presidential election, "Extra's" Mario Lopez caught up with Barack Obama, who opened up about the Jennifer Hudson tragedy, his grandmother's health -- and why Latinos should vote for him.

Obama shares his community with the Oscar-winning "Dreamgirl" and her family -- and is trying to make sense of the tragedy that left Jennifer Hudson's mother and brother dead. "It was heartbreaking -- in fact, I'm still trying to get a phone number to call her at this tragic time," said Barack. "She is somebody who has campaigned for me, and she also lives in my community. So, we're really going to have to help her and pray for her and her family during this difficult time.

The democrat recently took a two-day hiatus from the campaign trail to visit his ill grandmother in Hawaii -- and opened up about her health. "You know she's not doing well, she's ailing, but her spirits have been good...she's lived a full life and obviously she's been watching the election with great interest and watching it on CNN," said the senator. "So, it was important for me to make sure that I saw her, because she was really one of the three people who helped raise me when I was a kid."

Despite his grandmother's condition, she encouraged him to get back to the race Obama says she told him, "Just don't make too much of a fuss about me...just go and finish doing what you need to do."

When Lopez asked Barack why Latinos should back him in the election, Obama responded, "Well you know, I think the values of family and community and neighborhood have really been diminished in this economy where people are losing their homes, where people are losing jobs. It's hard to afford sending your kid to college and one of things that we've been trying to fight for is that everybody gets an opportunity."

He continues, "The Latino community, I think, is an inspirational community...doesn't want things for free...works hard. It's a community that's filled with strivers and I just want to make sure that hard work is rewarded and that's not what's happening right now -- we need change."

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I am discusted that this story is so exploted by EXTRA. Leave the Hudson family alone. We can learn what we need to know from the news, don’t make it entertainment! Have respect.


- gardengirl
Posted 10/27/08 07:56 PM
 

Exactly, Chris K - I don’t think he even visited the troops when he was overseas, which I find horrible, if true. Well, the way to a lib’s heart is thru their celeb connections, anyway. Of course, all human hearts go out to those in this situation, whether we know them or not. Whether they’re famous or not.


- Anonymous
Posted 10/27/08 06:36 PM
 

Absolutely NONE of John McCains records are sealed. These are to be submitted when you go for the bid as President. Barack Huessein Obama has created so much red tape in obtaining anything about his life, his money, and his history. His school records are sealed! His birth certificate information is sealed, the one you have seen on his website is forged! Why is this man going to such extremes to HIDE his past??

Seal all this information from the Public, buy the “hush” from network television, and lets just not talk about it…

Barack Huessein Obama has yet to submit a valid and true birth certificate, Mr. McCain has surrendered all there is to know about his lifetime.

History matters…

Experience matters…

And apparently Mr. Obama has neither.


- get a grip
Posted 10/27/08 04:28 PM
 

McSame was born in Panama. Where’s HIS birth certificate. Sarah Palin’s husband was born BEFORE Alaska became part of America. Where’s HIS birth certificate. Oh! I forgot! Todd doesn’t WANT to be part of America. He wants all the Eskimos to secede from America. Are Eskimos considered minorities? I don’t understand why they want to move to Washington when they can “see Russia from their House!”


- Anonymous
Posted 10/27/08 12:42 PM
 

Hey Yassi, just in case you forget, Obama is half white and proudly accept it. On the other hand, McCain states he family never own slaves, but there are pictures and videos of his brother at a (McCain) black family reunion in Ms. Were his grandfather brought slaves. His brother seems to own up to it. Give me a freaking break.


- Carol
Posted 10/27/08 11:51 AM
 

Why is it that the Republican party is being blamed for the mess this nation is in?

The congress is in fact made up of primarily democratic officials. This economy problem has very little to do with either party. It’s the lazy ignorant american people that want to blame people and point fingers. The republican party just happens to be the Presidency when the mess was created. This mess created by the american people themselves. Selfish american people whom barrowed way more than they knew they could pay back! The economy is gonna go though this no matter whom is president! And to honestly believe than any politician is gonna make things all better by standards of sitting in the oval office is ignorance.

Do some homework about the candidates. Heck, more people know of the two characters running for President, more-so than they do who’s running for office in their own state?? Now that is truly pathetic.

Make informed decisions. Not bias decisions based on television, media, tabloid shows, or even friends. Educate yourself, see whom has the best resume’ for the work and choose that person.

“a house divided will sure fall” abe lincoln.

These are truly those times coming to light.


- two cents
Posted 10/27/08 11:27 AM
 

This man, Barach Huessein Obama, could take a crap, and these people would feast upon it calling it a mere cleansing of their souls from their messiah. Truly sad how absolutely lazy people are in doing any homework for themselves. Let’s all take the media word for everything. Let’s go in line with the celebrities.

A bunch of zombies hands extended forward chanting obama …obama… obama.


- smirk
Posted 10/27/08 11:17 AM
 

Another example of the character of a man who will make a wonderful President of the United States


- Tom
Posted 10/27/08 10:59 AM
 

If she were white would he even mention it? Most likely not….Hey I hear he and Michelle are good dancers…let’s vote them in just on that! Who cares if he can’t do the job…all that matters is that he can dance!


- yassi
Posted 10/27/08 10:35 AM
 

I’m not trying to be hateful, but I find this really strange from a presidential candidate.

My heart goes out to anybody, famous or not, who goes through a tragedy as horrific as this.

Still though… I know he’s from Chicago and everything, but I’ve never once heard him give this same plight to the troops who have given their lives to protect us. Not even the ones from Chicago.

That’s the sort of thing I would expect him to take a stand on, not a celebrity tragedy. Tragedies happen to everybody… not just celebs.


- Chris K
Posted 10/27/08 09:45 AM
 

To all people with there nasty comments about Obama, can just go to ???? There is suppose to be some compassion for Hudson and her family. We need to put the election crap aside and pray for real, because there are just alot of sick people out here. If this was happening to you, you would feel the same way. You talk about Obama showing fake concern, what about McCain showing fake concern towards that crazy lady that attack herself and blame it on a Obama supporter. Keep your cheap shot to yourselves


- Carol
Posted 10/27/08 07:49 AM
 

I just want to say how much it’s hurts to hear Jennifer Hudson go though such heart ache. But we all know that God don’t put no more on us than we can bare however Jennifer like all the Christains know that though the grace of God love he will bring us out. God bless and keep you Jennifer. Love The Jackson Family…


- Rebra
Posted 10/26/08 10:40 PM
 

spare us from Mario? you gotta be kidding.


- Anonymous
Posted 10/26/08 08:51 PM
 

When celebs go through trying times, people always like to say things like, “If this had happened to anyone else they wouldn’t get this type of attention.”
Well, everything else that they do gets more attention the someone else who does the same thing, so why would you think this would be any different?

Barack actually has a rapport with Jennifer. As he said, she campaigns for him and he hand picked her to sing at the DNC.
If she were a celeb that he had no connection to, then they most likely wouldn’t have asked him the question.

But Mario knew that Barack and Jennifer have a rapport with each other and that they’re from the same city, so it only made sense to ask him for his statement on the situation.

But no, some people are just blinded by their dislike of Barack that they like to make a mountain of a hill any chance the get.


- L
Posted 10/26/08 05:30 PM
 

That was great of Barack to ask that everyone pray for the Hudson family.
I’ve definitely been praying.
It’s great that he put politics aside and spoke on situation that’s very tragic and real for a young woman and her family.


- L
Posted 10/26/08 05:19 PM
 

Colleen - you actually took the words right out of my mouth!Of course, everyone’s heart goes out to ms. hudson - that’s a no-brainer, if you have an ounce of humanity. There are MANY, MANY people,however, who are not in the middle of their ‘15 minutes’, who’ve lost family members through violence. I don’t recall hearing any prayer instructions from bo til NOW - WHY? He’s really gone off the deep end. Side bar, echoing you and JOHN - where in blazes are those in power regarding bo’s handing over of documents??? How can the most fundamental of presidential pre-requisites be ignored like this??? Notice how quickly Sen. McCain handed over his pprs - IMAGINE, being a rep., if he HADN’T??? The consistent double standard bs is really getting to me now.


- change is all you'll have left
Posted 10/26/08 04:11 PM
 

With all his financial backing ..(nearing a billion dollars).. it’s become all too obvious how important it is that this man become President of the United States. It is very important to Iran, Syria and all those neighbors to Israel.

Why else would ONE man feed on the hopes of our American troops coming home, and in haste?


- Brink
Posted 10/26/08 03:24 PM
 

Here you have a man, Barack Huessein Obama that has been to all 57 states!!

Yea all Fifty-Seven States!!

He must also be including his other homeland states… Iran, Syria, North Korea, China, Venezuala, Saudi Arabia, and Sudan. We can’t include Kenya, because he claims he was not born there. yea, right..


- Snicker
Posted 10/26/08 03:20 PM
 

I really think it’s inappropriate for the BO to be pushing the BS in this manner….I’m sure we all are praying for Jennifer Hudson and would be doing so even if he didn’t feel the need to tell us what to do….he really is full of himself isn’t he? Did he find his “real” birth certificate yet? Enquiring minds want to know……


- Colleen
Posted 10/26/08 02:49 PM
 

What a crock of molarky! The Democratic biased program talking B.S. with BO. Barrack wasn’t visiting his “ailing grandmother” in Hawaii… he was dealing with the SEAL he is trying to keep on the media and his BACKGROUND!!! He is having trouble in Hawaii with legal people in attempts to keep his birhplace outta the media spotlight!! KENYA! He’s as American as the man that shares his middle name.. Barack HUESEIN Obama. And these Obama Lamas are lead so blindly by the media networks, they could care less about the TRUTH surrounding this man! Gullible American TV Viewers! Buying the HYPE!?? please.


- john
Posted 10/26/08 02:27 PM

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