By B.J. Reyes

Maya Soetoro-Ng, the half sister of Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, heads to the mainland at the end of this week to campaign on his behalf.

Soetoro-Ng is likely to hit swing states such as Nevada, where the campaign is hoping to sway the many Hawaii transplants to vote for the Democratic ticket on Nov. 4.

Before she leaves, Soetoro-Ng is scheduled to be the headline speaker at an Obama rally at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Kailua High School cafeteria. Officials say it will be her final island appearance of the campaign.

Yesterday, at the Democrats’ Unity Breakfast, Soetoro-Ng spoke of the importance of Hawaii to her and her brother. Speaking about the Halona Blowhole, the East Oahu location where their mother’s ashes were scattered in 1995, Soetoro-Ng describes her connection with the islands.

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