{"id":5002,"date":"2008-03-24T08:40:47","date_gmt":"2008-03-24T08:40:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/reformedchicksblabbing\/2008\/03\/the-clintons-and-wright.html"},"modified":"2008-03-24T08:40:47","modified_gmt":"2008-03-24T08:40:47","slug":"the-clintons-and-wright","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/reformedchicksblabbing\/2008\/03\/the-clintons-and-wright.html","title":{"rendered":"The Clintons and Wright"},"content":{"rendered":"

So, wondering why the Clintons have been so silent about Wright<\/a>? Maybe you’ve already guessed (and it wasn’t just photographic evidence):<\/p>\n

The 1998 White House photo of Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr., and President Bill Clinton at a prayer service (one where Vice President Al Gore was in attendance, as was Hillary Rodham Clinton, according to her schedule), isn’t the only foray the Clintons had with Wright.
\nAccording to former Clinton White House aides, Wright had been identified as a potential “influencer” for the African-American community by the Administration back in 1993.
\n“Reverend Wright was someone we very much wanted to cultivate and develop,” says one aide familiar with the outreach attempts. “We had him on short lists for various commissions and working groups. He and his church were recommended as potential sponsors of White House events in Chicago for our advance office. He was on our radar screen very early on.”
\nJust how extensive the contact was only Reverend Wright and White House staff would really know. Much of the documentary materials in the Clinton Library have largely been shelved under lock and key until after the 2008 election cycle.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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