Denounce and Reject

Barack Obama writes on Huffington Post that Rev. Jeremiah Wright "has never been my political adviser; he's been my pastor."

ABC News obtained video of a sermon in which Wright rails against "God Damn America."

Obama writes, "I categorically denounce any statement that disparages our great country or serves to divide us from our allies. I also believe that words that degrade individuals have no place in our public dialogue, whether it's on the campaign stump or in the pulpit. In sum, I reject outright the statements by Rev. Wright that are at issue."

"Let me repeat what I've said earlier. All of the statements that have been the subject of controversy are ones that I vehemently condemn. They in no way reflect my attitudes and directly contradict my profound love for this country."