On the recordApril 15, 2008
Well I think there's no doubt that I can see how people were offended. It's not the first time that I have made a statement that was mangled up. It's not going to be the last.
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Obama acknowledges that his previous comments about small-town Pennsylvanians were offensive to some.
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