Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Wright-Obama Timeline

1972 - Wright becomes pastor of Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ.

1985 - Obama meets Wright.

1988 - Obama becomes a Christian after hearing a Wright sermon.

1992 - Obama joins Trinity United Church and Wright officiates at his wedding.

2007 - Obama decides not to have Wright deliver the invocation at the launch of his presidential campaign.

March 14 – Wright steps down from a campaign advisory committee after Obama calls his remarks unacceptable and inexcusable.

March 18 - Obama criticizes Wright during a speech on race but says he can't "disown" Wright.

April 28 - Wright says criticism of his sermons amounts to criticism of black churches.

April 29, 2008 - Obama says he is "outraged" by Wright's recent comments and says
their relationship has been permanently damaged.

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