Barack Obama Embraces Crying Military War Veteran in Iowa

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Obama Embraces Tearful Veteran By NEDRA PICKLER Keywords: Barack Obama, veterans, cry, tears, tearful, sob, weep, embrace, hug, benefits, health care, coverage, war, military, homeless, Mason City, Iowa, Andrew Hampton MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) —... more

Obama Embraces Tearful Veteran By NEDRA PICKLER Keywords: Barack Obama, veterans, cry, tears, tearful, sob, weep, embrace, hug, benefits, health care, coverage, war, military, homeless, Mason City, Iowa, Andrew Hampton MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa voter who at first was teased by Democrat Barack Obama ended up in a tearful embrace with the Illinois senator and presidential candidate during a campaign stop Wednesday. Retired Air Force veteran Andrew Hampton grew emotional when he rose to ask Obama what he would do to ensure that others leaving the military get the health benefits they were promised. Obama called on Hampton during a question-and-answer session at the first stop in his final slog through Iowa before the Jan. 3 caucuses. He said he felt bad about the impression he might leave calling on Hampton because he was wearing an Obama T-shirt, so he urged him to "make it a tough question." The crowd chuckled but soon grew quiet as it became obvious that Hamp less

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