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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Obama denounces Wright — In Winston-Salem, Obama sharply attacks Reverend Jeremiah Wright and the substance of his remarks yesterday, a far sharper disavowal than he gave in Philadelphia last month. — The core of his message: That Wright was not only offensive, but the polar opposite of Obama's own views and politics.
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Is Jeremiah Wright a colossal disaster for Barack Obama or a press trick? — The Rev. Jeremiah Wright couldn't have done more damage to Barack Obama's campaign if he had tried. And you have to wonder if that's just what one friend of Wright wanted. — Shortly before he rose to deliver his rambling …
Michelle Malkin:
Obama's “big press conference” on Wright: “I'm outraged by the comments that were made and saddened by the spectacle;” Wright's remarks “a bunch of rants that aren't grounded in truth” — What, pray tell, could Barack Obama possibly say now to undo the damage of his two decades of bad judgment about Jeremiah Wright?
Jon Ham / Right Angles:
Why Obama threw Rev. Wright under the bus today — I'm watching MSNBC and Andrea Mitchell is asking NBC correspondent Athena Jones why Obama chose now to finally, unequivocally, part ways with the Rev. Jeremiah Wright. In her reporting wisdom, Jones is talking about how Wright offended …
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Press conference: Obama shocked, shocked at Wright's behavior; Update: Video added; Update: Q&A highlights added — Imagine his surprise at finding that his spiritual mentor of 20 years is a preening, hateful, attention whore. I missed the beginning so I don't know yet if he did indeed disown …
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
A ‘big press conference’ on Wright — Obama is asked about Wright by a woman in Winston-Salem who tells the audience to watch his PBS interview, which will quell their concerns. — “I'm going to be having a big press conference afterward to talk about this Obama says …
Marc Ambinder:
Obama Denounces Wright — EARLY THIS MORNING, after a long day of campaigning, aides showed Barack Obama extended excerpts from Rev. Jeremiah Wright's jaunty and freewheeling press conference in Washington. Obama, the aides said, was deeply, visibly angry.
Mary Katharine Ham / TownHall Blog:
Someone Was Doing Wright-Polling in N.C. — Gee, I wonder why Obama, the anti-political posturer, disowned Wright today. My dad got a call last night that might explain. — I got some more information about that call. — It was a live call last night around 7 p.m., not a robocall.
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Jeff Zeleny / The Caucus:
Obama Says He's Outraged by Ex-Pastor's Comments — WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - For the second day in a row, Senator Barack Obama sought to distance himself from the remarks made by his former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr., and forcefully denounced the incendiary comments he feared would provide “comfort to those who prey on hate.”
Peter Slevin / The Trail:
Obama Strikes Back, Denouncing Wright — WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Sen. Barack Obama today strongly criticized the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, his former pastor, saying that Wright's comments about the United States in recent days have been “destructive” and “outrageous.”
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Jeralyn / TalkLeft:Obama Live Press Conference on Wright: Throws Wright Under the Bus
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Michael Calderone / The Politico:Press Club president responds: Reynolds pitched Rev. Wright two years ago
Mike Glover / Associated Press:Obama says he's outraged by former pastor's comments
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Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:Obama On Wright: “I Might Not Know Him As Well As I Thought”
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:Making it personal — The shift in Obama's approach …
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Gallup:
Gallup Daily: Clinton 47%, Obama 46% — Democratic preferences remain very close — PRINCETON, NJ — Democrats at the national level remain very closely divided in their preferences for their party's presidential nomination, with the latest Gallup Poll Daily tracking update showing 47% …
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John M. Broder / New York Times:Democrats Divided Over Gas Tax Break
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Thomas Beaumont / Des Moines Register:
Exclusive: Iowa superdelegate to endorse Obama — Winthrop farmer Richard Machacek, an Iowa superdelegate, said today he is pledging to support Illinois Sen. Barack Obama. — Machacek, a member of the Democratic National Committee, had been uncommitted. He said he saw little difference between …
Confederate Yankee:
The DNC IED — Several people have forwarded me a link this morning to the Democratic National Committee ad against John McCain that shows two American soldiers at the moment an explosion goes off beside them. — The soldiers are on screen for just a split-second, just long enough for viewers …
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Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
McCain Strongly Rejected Long-Term Iraq Presence: “Bring Them All Home” — When it comes to getting U.S. troops out of Iraq, Sen. John McCain was for the idea before he was against it. — Three years before the Arizona Republican argued on the campaign trail that U.S. forces could be in Iraq …
New York Post:
SHARPTON RAPS OBAMA — Barack Obama made a call for nonviolence in the aftermath of the Sean Bell verdict - infuriating the Rev. Al Sharpton, who accused the presidential candidate of trying to “grandstand in front of white people,” sources told The Post. — During what a source described as a …
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Elizabeth Donatelli / WAVE-TV:
Chandler announces endorsement for Obama — Updated: — LOUISVILLE (WAVE) — Hoosier voters head to the polls next week, but the presidential hopefuls are already looking ahead to the Kentucky primary. Tuesday morning, Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama picked up a big endorsement.
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