Obamas Pay Tribute To Elizabeth Edwards

We still are in shock over this. So unbelievably tragic.

After hearing the news that Elizabeth Edwards lost her battle with cancer yesterday, President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, released the following statement:

“In her life, Elizabeth Edwards knew tragedy and pain. Many others would have turned inward; many others in the face of such adversity would have given up. But through all that she endured, Elizabeth revealed a kind of fortitude and grace that will long remain a source of inspiration.”

He later wrote via Twitter:

Our country has benefited from the voice Elizabeth Edwards gave to the cause of building a society that lifts up all those left behind.

Such lovely and true words. It seems like such an unfair loss.

R.I.P. Elizabeth.

You were a fighter and an inspiration to many. You will be very much missed.

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