Barack knows what it means to be a black man living in a country...

The statements that were the source of controversy from Reverend Wright were wrong, and I strongly condemn them. I think the caricature that's being painted of him is not accurate.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.