Let me be absolutely clear here. I opposed this war in 2002. I opposed it in 2003, '04, '05, '06 and '07.

Had I heard those in the church, I would have told Reverend Wright that, you know, that I profoundly disagreed with them.

What I have said is that we have the capacity to move beyond them and improve our relationship with each other in a way that actually reflects the best of American values and American ideals.

I have to strongly condemn the statements that were made. They do not reflect my views or Michelle's views.

We have a history of discrimination and, you know, slavery and Jim Crow that continues to have a powerful pull on the African-American memory.

I strongly condemn the statements that have been shown on the tape.

I just don't think that it's necessary to talk about Senator Clinton or anybody in those terms.

And part of what my campaign has been about is how can we push the country into that direction, so that white America and black America are able to recognize this history, acknowledge it, but not engage in the blame and the anger that is…

I have never been naive enough to think that we get beyond these issues of race or gender or our history or our past.

She is the love of my life, the rock of our household.

I don't think that there is a directive in the Clinton campaign: 'Let's heighten the racial elements in the campaign.' I don't think that.

I will never hesitate to defend this country and our critical interests.