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<< previous \| next >> Kim Lawton: Jeremiah Wright Again With a new TV interview and some public appearances, Barack Obama's former pastor Jeremiah Wright is once again in the news. RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY managing editor Kim Lawton looks at how the continuing controversy surrounding Wright may affect Obama's campaign. She also discusses how political operatives are exploiting the situation and questions the amount of religious scrutiny the other candidates are receiving. Sorry, you need the latest version of the free flash player in order to watch the video clips. By Religion and Ethics Newsweekly on April 25, 2008 2:54 PM \| Comments (0) Categories: African American Tags: Jeremiah Wright Leave a comment Name Email Address URL Remember personal info? Comments (You may use HTML tags for style)		Search Blog Rules Recent Entries Leo P. Ribuffo: President Obama Harvey Cox: A Reverse Bradley Effect John Green: Assessing the Electoral "God Gap" Thomas J. 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