On the recordFebruary 22, 2007
It's not clear to me why I -- why would I be apologizing for someone else's remarks?
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transcripts.cnn.com“It's not clear to me why I -- why would I be apologizing for someone else's remarks?”
Obama responds to demands for an apology regarding remarks made by a supporter.
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