The Morning Roundup

NBC's "The Today Show"

Andrea Mitchell does the post-denunciation wrap:

MSNBC'S "Morning Joe"

Obama Communications Director Robert Gibbs, on whether McCain or Clinton mention Wright in the future: "I think the most important thing here is what Barack Obama said and did. I think whether others decide to play political games with this time will only tell."

On Obama's timing in denouncing Wright: "I think people that saw what happened on Monday saw somebody repeat and validate said earlier ... and I think that Barack believed that what he said was outrageous and indefensible."

"I think obviously this was a very personal decision for Sen. Obama; this wasn't a political decision," said Gibbs. "What he said, he said from the heart."

Former White House Chief of Staff Andy Card, on which candidate he'd rather run against: "I think I'd take Barack Obama today...Because I think he his not well known, therefore we can give an awful lot of definition to him."

CBS's "The Early Show"

Juan Williams, on the impact of the Wright controversy on Obama's electability: "It goes beyond to the fall election, state parties are already using this."

Bob Schieffer: "There's this uneasiness even among people who really like him...This has really, really hurt him."

ABC's "Good Morning America"

George Stephanopoulos: "Rev. Wright emerged as the single greatest threat to Barack Obama's candidacy."

Talking about the campaign's decision to have Obama speak out against Wright yesterday: "For the first time they actually thought this could prevent Obama from becoming President so they had to act."

He also noted the positive turn this has had for Clinton: "She's been talking about jobs, jobs, jobs in Indiana...I've noticed a real change in the Clinton campaign in the last 48 hours. For the first time since that 11 state losing streak, you're starting to see signs in the campaign that they actually think they can win this thing."

Video here.

(Greg Bobrinskoy contributed to the Morning Update.)

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