As Minister Repeats Comments, Obama Tries to Quiet Fray

Sen. Barack Obama again sought to distance himself from the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. yesterday after his former pastor capped a weekend media offensive with an appearance in Washington in which he revisited many of his most controversial comments.
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Shailagh Murray and Peter Slevin

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