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Fallout Measured As Jackson Apologizes

Published July 11, 2008 at 12:00 PM EDT

The Rev. Jesse Jackson spent Thursday on an apology tour after making crude and critical remarks about Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's approach to faith-based initiatives and the black community.

Veteran pollster Ron Lester and Laura Washington, of The Chicago Sun-Times, discuss the issues behind Jackson's comments and the fallout.

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