(CNN) - Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Joe Biden is cancelling his campaign events for Saturday and Sunday as his mother-in-law battles a serious illness.
The Senator from Delaware's campaign spokesman, David Wade, put out a statement saying "the campaign has cancelled Sen. Biden's schedule today and tomorrow because of a serious illness in Jill Biden's family. Hospice has advised the Bidens to remain close by, and we appreciate everyone's respect for the family's privacy."
Wade is referring to Biden's wife's mother, Bonny Jacobs, who is in a hospice in Pennsylvania.
Biden was scheduled to speak in Washington D.C. and then attend a fund-raiser in the nation's capitol Saturday night. Sunday he was expected to campaign in Virginia.
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Be with your family now.
Obama is a Radical Fraud.
Our prayer's are with the entire Biden Family!
Stay close, Joe, we will pray for you and Jill and your family.
My thoughts and prayers are with you Joe and your family.
Future V.P. Biden,
It's warming to see a man SO in love with his wife that he'd be there for her, no matter what.
Jill is lucky to have you. My thoughts to you & your family in this time of sorrow.
god bless you joe, for us senoir cisistens and our children. go obama
Best of luck to you and your family.
Senator Biden, our thoughts and prayers and with and your family.
We respect you, Senator Biden, for putting family first. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
I will say a prayer for you and your family Sen. Biden. God Bless!
Good thoughts and prayers to the Biden family.
My prayers for you and your family Mr. Biden.
Take the time that you need, Senator Biden. You did a fantastic job in the debate and I, for one, thank you. Prayers to you and your family.
Family First,
May god be with you and your family during thing tough time.
All the best to both you and your family!
Family First – love that about you Senator Biden. You will be missed and the voters will be disappointed but all will understand. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family.
God bless your Family Sen.Biden.me and my family are with you in prayers
Thoughts and prayers. God bless.
I hope she has decent health care. Good luck and my thoughts are with you and your family, Joe!
Prayers and thoughts are with you Sen Biden.
The Bidens are such a likeable couple. Not to mention his wife makes Sara Palin look like chump change!
Senator Biden
You moved me with your emotional story about being a single parent at the debate. While watching you speak, I realize how very real and authentic you are, not to mention what an amazing father and husband you are as well. Those deep rooted family values that you and Barack bring will take this country into the new century with confidence. What many people forget is that you had disability in problems with stuttering and clearly over time you found a way to manage that and still become one of the greatest debaters of our time. What a true hero. Senator, it will be our honor to salute you and Barack as the new leaders of the mostpowerful in the country in the world. We are thinking of you and your family during this trying time.
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Our prayers are with you and your family.
He knows where his priorities are. what about the hyperactive VP candidate with a Down's infant? as the father of a genetically handicapped son, I don't see how she thinks she can take care of her baby and run the country. we were two parents who did not manage much else for several years...