October 15, 2008
Posted: October 15th, 2008 09:42 PM ET
HEMPSTEAD, New York (CNN) - Barack Obama distanced himself Wednesday from William Ayers, an education professor with a radical past to whom the Republicans have been aggressively linking him in recent weeks. Watch: Obama on Ayers, ACORN Obama said Ayers had committed "despicable acts" 40 years ago as a member of the Weather Underground, which took credit for a series of domestic bombings - but pointed out that he himself had been eight years old at the time. Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has accused Obama of "palling around with terrorists" on the campaign trail. Filed under: Barack Obama John McCain Presidential Debate William Ayers
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