Published 11/4/2008
by John Dickerson
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CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Politicians often start their speeches addressing the big development of the day. When Barack Obama took the rain-soaked stage here, the new material at the beginning was the sad news that his grandmother had died. "She has gone home," he said, his voice halting. "It's hard, a little, to talk about." [ more ... ]
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