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Farrakhan Not Dissuaded by Obama Denunciation

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

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Despite being rejected in front of 7.8 million cable viewers, the Nation of Islam leader urges his followers to stick with the Illinois Senator.

Sends statement to the press dismissing any attention drawn to his support as“mischief making intended to hurt Mr. Obama politically.”

*all times Eastern

- 10:40 am
- President Obama and Vice President Biden receive the presidential daily briefing in the Oval Office
- 12:00 pm
- Michelle Obama holds event to thank volunteers who helped ready the White House for Christmas
- 12:35 pm
- President Obama and Vice President Biden have lunch in the Private Dining Room
- 1:00 pm
- Robert Gibbs delivers the daily press briefing from the White House
- 1:45 pm
- President Obama receives the economic daily briefing in the Oval Office
- 2:45 pm
- President Obama meets with senior advisors in the Oval Office
- 3:25 pm
- President Obama meets with Senator Bayh in the Oval Office
- 4:10 pm
- President Obama meets with Senator Graham in the Oval Office