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Jackson apologizes for his comments about Obama
CHICAGO (AP) - The Rev. 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.
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Jackson told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he doesn't remember his exact words. He was being interviewed about health care by a Fox News reporter on Sunday when he was asked his opinion about Obama speaking in black churches.
Jackson said the comments were, in his words, "a side light in a broader conversation about urban disparities." Jackson was not aware that his microphone was still on.
He apologized Wednesday "for any harm or hurt that this hot mic private conversation may have caused" and said his support for Obama is "wide, deep and unequivocal."
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