Obama gets personal in health care town hall meeting - CNN.com

Obama gets personal in health care town hall meeting - CNN.com: "(CNN) -- In an unexpectedly personal moment, President Obama invoked the death of his grandmother on Saturday during a town hall meeting in Grand Junction, Colorado."

"I know what its like to watch somebody you love, who's aging, deteriorate, and have to struggle with that, Obama said, pausing at times to finish his sentence.

Obama's comments came in response to remarks from an audience member about the increasingly contentious tone the health care debate is taking, in Congress and in town hall meetings held by lawmakers around the country.

Obama criticized opponents of health care overhaul, especially members of Congress who he said reduce the debate to scare tactics and mischaracterizations.