On the recordApril 28, 2008
Reverend Wright does not speak for me; he does not speak for our campaign.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “Reverend Wright does not speak for me; he does not speak for our campaign.”
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Obama clarifies that Wright's views do not represent his own or his campaign's stance.
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