Barack Obama's grandmother passes 2 days before the election

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According to the Associated Press:

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"Barack Obama's grandmother, whose personality and bearing shaped much of the life of the Democratic presidential contender, has died, Obama announced Monday, one day before the election. Madelyn Payne Dunham was 86. Obama announced the news from the campaign trail in Charlotte, N.C.

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The joint statement with his sister Maya Soetoro-Ng said Dunham died peacefully late Sunday night after a battle with cancer.
They said: "She was the cornerstone of our family, and a woman of extraordinary accomplishment, strength, and humility. She was the person who encouraged and allowed us to take chances."

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Wow wouldn't it have been something if she could have held on to see her grandson become the President of the United States? Our prayers go out to Barack on the last day of his campaign.