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November 3, 2008

Obama Deplanes after News of Grandmother's Death

Essence.com captured this photo of Barack Obama leaving his plane in North Carolina after learning of his grandmother's death.

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According to Essence,, it took some time for the Senator to emerge from the plane, leaving the press wondering why. Reporters now believe he had just received the news.

Madelyn Payne Dunham, whom Barack has called a "surrogate mother," passed away today at the age of 86. The presidential hopeful released a statement with his sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng, calling her "the cornerstone of our family, and a woman of extraordinary accomplishment, strength, and humility."

For more of Essence's coverage of the election, click here.


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anonymous may you burn in hell…what about all those partial birth aborted babies. How do you think God feels about a child being tortured to death. Obama will not bring change. He will bring socialism and more terrorism. Why is it that people who hate this country want him in, because it will make us weaker. Also, don’t forget that Bush also had a panel of democratic advisers making a lot of his decisions. You are ignorant to blame one person for the whole country. How about taking some accountability for your actions.


- you too
Posted 11/04/08 07:54 AM
 

I certainly hope that when President Obama gets to turn this country around (and it will definately take a lot of time because it took 8 years to get us in this mess)that you people that are blasting him and calling him all sorts of names will be big enough to admit you were wrong. I for one, if he doesn’t do good for our country will be the first to admit that I was wrong. I am neither black, am female and heaven help me, John McCain’s age!


- Verla
Posted 11/04/08 04:48 AM
 

If your candidate Oblahma becomes President.. YOU are already THERE!

Welcome to modern day Hitlers rule.


- hey anonymous
Posted 11/03/08 08:56 PM
 

respect and fart, may you both burn in hell.


- Anonymous
Posted 11/03/08 07:37 PM
 

I’ll have respect for this man, as soon as he shows some respect for this country that he has done absolutely nothing for.


- respect
Posted 11/03/08 07:12 PM
 

Essence magazine?? Why wouldn’t an all black magazine be following this man around!!? duh.

A woman of extraordinary “humility”??

hmm.

More babbling and nonsensical hooplah.


- fart
Posted 11/03/08 07:08 PM
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