Why wasn't Barack Obama's mother at the DNC?

Question

We were shocked that at the biggest day of his life his mother was nowhere to be seen.

Can anyone explain?

Answer 1

Um, cuz she's dead.

Answer 2

well b/c she is dead.............

Answer 3

Not only is she dead, Obama mentioned her death (and the difficulties she had with her health insurance company while she was on her deathbed) during his speech at the DNC.

Answer 4

Dead people have a habit of not being seen.

Answer 5

She was there in spirit.  

Answer 6

Clueless

She is six feet under

Answer 7

What a stupid question.

Answer 8

You're kidding, right? She died in 1995.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Dunham

Answer 9

what those others guys said

might try googling stuff

as much as I dislike him

his grandmother was there

Answer 10

She is dead!

Answer 11

She died from CANCER

Answer 12

If you knew anything about him, you would know why she was not there. My guess is that you do know, and are trying to make some bizarre, negative and untruthful point.

His wife, daughters, and sister were there. His grandmother was unable to travel due to her health. Michelle's family was there.

Barack's grandparents partially raised him as Anne was working over seas, and he wanted to return to the US.

Answer 13

she died a few years ago

Answer 14

His mother died years ago of cancer. His grandmother was there

Answer 15

d**n...does he have the power to raise the dead, too?

Answer 16

She died very young of ovarian cancer that's why Obama's white grandparents raise him. He mention her in his speech. *00*

Answer 17

His mother is dead.  So is her father and all grandparents except his grandmother who is in ill health.  He visited her in Hawaii recently.  It was not just a vacation.

And "Armychic" you are wrong that none of his family were at the convention.  His half sister gave a speech!

Answer 18

His mother is deceased, where have you been, under a rock...

Answer 19

Barack Obama's mother died of cancer several years ago.  Oh.  And she had just changed jobs when the cancer was discovered and the insurance company told her it was a preexisting condition.

Answer 20

Only Michelle was there. None of hi family (white or black) seem to be supporting him.

Can't imagine why.

Answer 21

I am most certain she was there in his heart.