Barack Obama's Grandmother Has Died

Sen. Barack Obama's grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, has died following a bout with cancer, Obama and his sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng, said Monday.

Obama's grandparents raised him from the time he was 10 years old until he went to college.

A week ago, Obama took 2 days off of the campaign trail to visit her in Hawaii.

Dunham passed away peacefully at her home shortly before midnight Sunday night (5 a.m. ET), campaign spokeswoman Jen Psaki told CNN. She said Obama learned of her death around 8 a.m.

Read the CNN.com article about Barack Obama's grandmother here.

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Read the Atlanta Journal-Constitution article about Barack Obama's grandmother here.

plez sez: a few weeks ago, Obama took a few days off to visit his ailing grandmother in Hawaii. plezWorld is sure that he is glad that he did. she raised a remarkable man... and our next President!