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Barack Obama: “I think he's saddened by what has happened. And I told him I feel badly that he's been characterized just in this one…”

On the recordMarch 26, 2008
I think he's saddened by what has happened. And I told him I feel badly that he's been characterized just in this one way and people haven't seen this broader aspect of him.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama reflects on his conversation with Reverend Wright and expresses concern over how Wright has been portrayed.

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