My grandmother's the last one left. She has really been the rock of the family, the foundation of the family.
Barack Obama: “My grandmother's the last one left. She has really been the rock of the family, the foundation of the family.”
On the recordOctober 22, 2008
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Interview with Harry Smith of CBS' the 'Early Show'
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