Obama agents are also trying to minimize the distinctiveness of his embrace with Wright by distributing photos and letters showing Bill Clinton’s contacts with the Chicago preacher in 1998, when the president was wooing friendly clergymen in his campaign against impeachment.
Interesting that the photo of Clinton and Wright at a black tie dinner in the White House was a dinner where Clinton could try to wangle support in 'black' churches.]
The problem for Obama is that furor over Wright has reached beyond voters normally interested in political controversies. Over the past week, I have been asked repeatedly by non-political people about Obama’s connection with Wright’s tirades. In the process, Obama’s political persona has been altered—transformed from Harvard Law Review to South Side activist, as described by one friendly Chicago politician.
Precisely. Obama chose a career in Chicago race-identity politics, instead of any other career path he could have taken after his years at Harvard.
Your point is well taken. Most politicians go to church in search of votes.