A video visit with Obama's "Granny" in Kenya: "May the best man or woman win."

[DeepModem Mom]

CNN: In Kenya, Obama's relatives 'pray' for victory
From Paula Newton


Sen. Barack Obama's grandmother cutting corn maize in Kenya.

NYANGOMA KOGELO, Kenya (CNN) -- The Obamas of Kenya still live as they have for decades, even though their most famous relative is in a hotly contested race to become the next president of the United States.

When we arrived, Sarah Onyango Obama was waiting with a smile as she cut up corn maize preparing animal feed. As the chickens clucked and a rooster crowed, "Mama Sarah" is as busy bringing in the crops as her grandson is trying to bring in the votes.

"He's a good listener and if he's given a chance he will work hard for America," she says in her native language.

Sen. Barack Obama's grandmother and Said Obama, his uncle, do not have a television and live in a simple, single-story canary-yellow home several miles from the closest village. Still, they are closely following their relative's campaign for the White House....

The elder Obama seems unfazed by her grandchild's ambition or the daunting complexity of the campaign. She kept asking questions of a CNN reporter who visited her, wanting to know more about how caucuses and primaries work. And what does the grandmother think of Hillary Clinton? With an age-old diplomacy, Sarah Obama says the election is a contest and the best man or woman should win....

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/07/kenya.obama.relatives/index.html?eref=rss_topstories#cnnSTCVideo

LINK TO VIDEO: http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/07/kenya.obama.relatives/index.html?eref=rss_topstories#cnnSTCVideo

[demnan]

1. This kind lady

had probably lived a tough life. I hope her grandson tries to make life a bit easier for her in her elder years, since he lost his mother so young.

[YOY]

2. Cool story

Nice lady as well...

[Meldread]

3. I really like hearing about his family in Kenya.

It's really inspiring to look at them, and then look at Obama - to see how far one of their relatives have come.

[DeepModem Mom]

4. A little kick for DeepModem Younger Daughter, who found this link --