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Political Junkie: Obama's Former Pastor Speaks Out

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In this week's edition of the Political Junkie, NPR's political editor Ken Rudin talks about the upcoming primaries in North Carolina and Indiana. Also, superdelegates discuss the impact of racially-charged remarks made by Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obama's former pastor.

Guests:

Ken Rudin, NPR's political editor, writes the weekly "Political Junkie" column

Rep. Mel Watt (D-NC), Represents North Carolina's 12th district; superdelegate committed to Barack Obama

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Represents Texas' 18th district; superdelegate committed to Hillary Clinton

Ron Walters, director of the African American Leadership Institute and Scholar Practitioner Program; professor of government and politics at the University of Maryland

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