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On the recordApril 28, 2008
I want to be very clear that, moving forward, Reverend Wright does not speak for me. He does not speak for our campaign.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama clarifies that Wright's views do not represent him or his campaign.

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