Full Transcript of Obama's Friday Chicago Tribune interview

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-obamafullwebmar16,0,2950570.story

And here's their latest Editorial supporting Obama:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-0316edit1mar16,0,2616801.story

U..S. Sen. Barack Obama waited 16 months to attempt the exorcism. But when he finally sat down with the Tribune editorial board Friday, Obama offered a lengthy and, to us, plausible explanation for the presence of now-indicted businessman Tony Rezko in his personal and political lives.

The most remarkable facet of Obama's 92-minute discussion was that, at the outset, he pledged to answer every question the three dozen Tribune journalists crammed into the room would put to him. And he did.

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When we endorsed Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination Jan. 27, we said we had formed our opinions of him during 12 years of scrutiny. We concluded that the professional judgment and personal decency with which he has managed himself and his ambition distinguish him.

Nothing Obama said in our editorial board room Friday diminishes that verdict.