8/25/08

 

It brought some to tears. Barack Obama's half-sister Maya Soetoro-Ng spoke on DNC kickoff night. Although she was there in support of her brother, most of her words centered on her late mother. Soetoro-Ng said Senator Obama's political success was a result of the lessons their mother had taught them as children, specifically his willingness to help others and his strength of self. She emphasized that her brother wanted all children to believe in their dreams and that that was one reason why he is the candidate of hope.