On the recordMay 28, 2008
I'm deeply disappointed in Father Pfleger's divisive, backward-looking rhetoric, which doesn't reflect the country I see or the desire of people across America to come together in common cause.
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Senator Obama expresses disappointment over Father Pfleger's comments, emphasizing a desire for unity.
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