On the recordApril 28, 2008
But he was somebody who was my pastor and married Michelle and I, and baptized my children, and prayed with us when we announced this race. And so I'm disappointed.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “But he was somebody who was my pastor and married Michelle and I, and baptized my children, and prayed with us when we…”
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Obama expresses disappointment over the fallout with Reverend Wright.
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