
Turns out there’s another reason why Barack Obama’s run
for the presidency is unique: he is the first presidential candidate whose now deceased
mother is interesting enough to warrant a
Time cover story.
Regardless of
politics (though it's probably pretty clear where my loyalties lie),
the article is a moving examination of the varied ways women in the
last century have filled the roles of wife and mother, even as they
strive to
make meaningful contributions to the world at large.
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