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Citing 'painful days', Rev. Pfleger apologizes :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Barack Obama
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CHICAGO - The Chicago priest whose comments mocking Hillary Rodham Clinton reignited the controversy over Barack Obama's former church stood before his own parishioners Sunday and apologized. (article 13)
In video circulating on the Internet, Pfleger said the former first lady expected to win the nomination before Obama's sudden popularity. (article 11)
Sermons by preachers at the Trinity United Church of Christ have dogged his election campaign, especially those by the Rev Jeremiah Wright. (article 7)
The resignation came after inflammatory remarks by his former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, and more recent fiery rhetoric by the Rev. Michael Pfleger (article 3)
ABERDEEN, S.D. Barack Obama announced Saturday that he and his wife had resigned as members of their Chicago church in the wake of controversial remarks from its pulpit that have become a serious distraction to his presidential campaign. (article 5)
The marathon that has been the Democratic race is now a sprint and while the race may be over (and certain powerbrokers seek to set the finish line), the frontrunner is stumbling, again. (article 15)
The job of uniting the Democratic Party after a long and divisive primary season just got tougher, thanks to yet another Chicago Christian leader who's a longtime friend and associate of Illinois Sen. Barack Obama. (article 1)
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- ABC News: Cardinal Condemns Clinton Mocking Priest (ABCNews, 05/30/2008, 318 words)
- Obama quits Chicago church steeped in controversy (Washington Post, 06/01/2008, 722 words)
- Obama quits his church over recent controversies (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 06/01/2008, 782 words)
- Sen. Barack Obama said yesterday that he has resig... (baltimoresun.com, 06/01/2008, 647 words)
- Obama leaves Trinity church (L.A. Times, 06/01/2008, 786 words)
- Obama breaks with controversial church (Washington Post, 06/01/2008, 527 words)
- Obama breaks with Chicago church (BBC News, 06/01/2008, 256 words)
- OBAMA'S 'SPIRITUAL' PROBLEM (NY Post, 06/01/2008, 242 words)
- Priest who mocked Clinton draws spotlight - (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 05/31/2008, 684 words)
- Priest who mocked Clinton again draws spotlight (Washington Post, 06/01/2008, 447 words)
- Obama distances himself from another clergyman (Washington Post, 06/01/2008, 512 words)
- Obama's painful new headache :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Lynn Sweet (suntimes.com, 05/31/2008, 461 words)
- Chicago priest apologizes for Clinton comment (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 06/01/2008, 213 words)
- Citing 'painful days', Rev. Pfleger apologizes :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Barack Obama (suntimes.com, 06/01/2008, 515 words)
- ABC News: The Note: Dem Divisions on Public Display (ABCNews, 05/30/2008, 1288 words)
- FOXNEWS.COM HOME > THE O'REILLY FACTOR (FOX News, 06/01/2008, 643 words)
- More preacher problems for Obama (boston.com, 06/01/2008, 191 words)
- FOXNEWS.COM HOME > HANNITY & COLMES (FOX News, 05/30/2008, 16 words)
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