Barack Obama says grandmother may not see election day

According to the AP.  Old people often hang on until some special event, like a grandchild's wedding--or his election as President of the United States.  In fact, there's evidence that some people live--or die--to best time changes in the estate tax.  Here's hoping that his grandmother lives to see a happy, happy result.

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