That's the creepiest thing I ever heard, and I worked in funeral service for twenty five years and heard some real doozies.

Who could he possibly hope to impress by sharing such maudlin information?

Pandering for the empathy/sympathy vote is tacky at best. This is just more evidence that the religious right won't allow a middle-of-the-road (read: sane) Republican to get the nomination.

These guys are making George Bush Junior look at least as smart as, well, George Bush Senior.