Thursday, July 10, 2008
Jackson Apologizes for Obama Comments
The Reverend Jesse Jackson says he's "very sorry" for comments he made about Barack Obama during what he thought was a private conversation with a reporter.
Jackson tells The Associated Press he doesn't remember "exactly" what he said after a Sunday interview about health care with a Fox News reporter when asked his opinion about Obama speaking in black churches.
Jackson says the comments were "a side light in a broader conversation about urban disparities."
He issued a written statement Wednesday apologizing "for any harm or hurt that this hot mic private conversation may have caused."
He says his support for Obama's campaign is "wide, deep and unequivocal."
The Reverend Jesse Jackson says he's "very sorry" for comments he made about Barack Obama during what he thought was a private conversation with a reporter.
Jackson tells The Associated Press he doesn't remember "exactly" what he said after a Sunday interview about health care with a Fox News reporter when asked his opinion about Obama speaking in black churches.
Jackson says the comments were "a side light in a broader conversation about urban disparities."
He issued a written statement Wednesday apologizing "for any harm or hurt that this hot mic private conversation may have caused."
He says his support for Obama's campaign is "wide, deep and unequivocal."
