Obama to Appear on ABC’s Nightline
Democratic Presidential Candidate to Discuss Speech on Race in America
By Marisa Guthrie -- Broadcasting & Cable, 3/18/2008 11:29:00 AM
Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) will talk with ABC's Terry Moran Tuesday on Nightline (11:35 p.m.).

The Democratic presidential candidate will discuss his closely watched and dissected speech on race in America, which he delivered in Philadelphia Tuesday afternoon in the wake of a growing drumbeat of criticism from media pundits and the campaign of Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) questioning his association with the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, whose racial commentary from the pulpit has led some to question the purity of Obama's message of racial unity.
In his lengthy speech, Obama further distanced himself from Wright but stopped short of outright rejection, saying that he could no more disown his former pastor than his white grandmother.
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This was the best political speech we Americans have heard from a presidential canidate in years. This man will lead this country by his moral convictions. I think most Americans agree that he is best suited to lead this country. His views unite, inspire and encourage.
James Wilke - 3/19/2008 4:04:00 AM EDT -
The speech didn't address the real issues with Barack Obama on these stories that are coming to light and finally getting long over due coverage. The issue is not his growing list of associates that could cause one to pause and raise an eyebrow but rather it is his avoidance to address hard questions. Senator Obamas usual first response is a charming ambiguous answer. We do not like the fact that we have to count on the media to ask the same set of question 2 or 3 times before we get a answer that is straight forward and not a charming ambiguous response. Obama's press release, The first part was good and had substance but then he went to pandering for his support base. He was so busy hitting us with the right words to reaffirm his voting base to make it anything more then a self serving political press release. The ending was incredible selfish and horrible. For him to have the gall to basically say Vote for me or you will be choosing to go down the wrong path was a total self pandering statement. The matter was already laid to rest for me a week ago. NOBAMA!
Roger Ryan - 3/18/2008 4:53:00 PM EDT
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