Barack Obama, with supporters in Monaca, Pa., yesterday, described the controversy over his former pastor as "a distraction."
(Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
Obama to take on race, politics, unity in US
Speech follows controversy over his ex-pastor
Barack Obama, with supporters in Monaca, Pa., yesterday, described the controversy over his former pastor as "a distraction."
(Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
SCRANTON, Pa. - After days of growing controversy over remarks by his former pastor, Barack Obama will address his biracial background directly today in a speech on "race, politics, and unifying our country," according to his campaign. (Full article: 726 words)
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