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PHOTOS COURTESY OBAMA FOR AMERICA
Barack Obama is shown as a tot in the 1960s, in the arms of his mother, Stanley Ann Dunham.
Strong women led Obama
The senator was raised by a mom and grandmother with pioneering spirits
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At his homecoming rally Friday, Barack Obama paid tribute to his late mother, a single mom who sacrificed to ensure he received the best education. His next stop was to visit his 85-year-old grandmother.
These two strong women each were pioneers in their fields and helped shape the presidential candidate’s outlook on life. “Like his mother, Barry is a pragmatic idealist,” said Alice Dewey, an emeritus professor at the University of Hawaii and family friend. “If you have ideals and want to accomplish things, you’ve got to be pragmatic about it.”
PHOTOS COURTESY OBAMA FOR AMERICA
Obama is congratulated at his 1979 high school graduation by maternal grandmother Madelyn Payne Dunham.
By Susan Essoyan
sessoyan@starbulletin.com