Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is canceling nearly all his campaign events Thursday and Friday to visit Madelyn Payne Dunham his suddenly gravely ill 85-year-old grandmother in Hawaii, a spokesman said.
"Sen. Obama's grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, has always been one of the most important people in his life, along with his mother and his grandfather," Robert Gibbs said. "Recently his grandmother has become ill and in the last few weeks her health has deteriorated to the point where her situation is very serious. It is for that reason that Sen. Obama has decided to change his schedule on Thursday and Friday so that he can see her and spend some time with her."
Barack Obama To Leave Campaign Trail To See Sick Grandmother
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is canceling nearly all his campaign events Thursday and Friday to visit Madelyn Payne Dunham his suddenly gravely ill 85-year-old grandmother in Hawaii, a spokesman said.
"Sen. Obama's grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, has always been one of th...