Reply #33: It's the way that it's been done in the context of this campaign which made it seem a wash

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I wonder if those folks were listening to educate themselves on race? Or, were they just listening to his defense (and critique) of his pastor for some indication of where he stands and to make some judgment about him and his candidacy? I think a lot of his speech might be lost in the context of the controversy which prompted it. And, the campaign doesn't help.