Barack Obama: “It's not just that I'm a Christian and these e-mails are misinforming…”

On the recordJune 17, 2008

It's not just that I'm a Christian and these e-mails are misinforming people. They're also feeding on anti-Muslim sentiment, and that's also wrong.

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Obama emphasizes the importance of addressing anti-Muslim sentiment in addition to clarifying his own faith.

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Barack Obama: “It's not just that I'm a Christian and these e-mails are misinforming people. They're also feeding on anti-Muslim…”