1.0 link 91664 <![CDATA[Jeremiah Wright, Obama's Pastor, Leaves Obama Campaign]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/03/14/jeremiah-wright-obamas-pa_2_n_91664.html Politico reported Friday night that Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Obama's controversial former pastor, is no longer with his campaign. Wright's comments about 9/11 and other inflammatory remarks have drawn increasing scrutiny and media coverage in recent days.

The statement from the Obama camp:

Spokesman Tommy Vietor emails:

"Rev. Wright is no longer serving on the African American Religious Leadership Committee."

MSNBC adds that it remains unclear whether Wright left voluntarily or was asked to leave.

Obama did not clarify whether Wright volunteered to...
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