This morning, NPR ran a piece about the real people who get to meet the candidates on the campaign trail, and how it affects their lives.
The second half of the audio is devoted to Geri Punteney, an Iowan from the small town of Oelwein. Geri has a brother who is dying of cancer, and at a recent event in Iowa, she was able to stand up and ask Barack a question about healthcare -- about why her brother should have to continue to work so hard, even with stage 3 lymphoma.
The exchange was a profoundly moving experience for Geri, who was overwhelmed by Barack's attention to her question, his progressive healthcare plan which would help people like her brother, and that after the event, he came and spoke with her personally, holding her hand.
This is a must-listen...click here for the whole piece on NPR.
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Here's an entry from the official barackobama.com blog with an audio from NPR radio. The section on Obama is near the end of the clip.
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