Obama Sorry for Hillary Memo Ripping Hillary "dumb mistake" By Peter Fearon Posted Jun 19, 2007 6:02 AM CDT Copied Democratic presidential hopeful U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks during a town hall meeting, Monday, June 18, 2007, in Newton, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) (Associated Press) See 1 more photo Barack Obama has apologized for a campaign memo that vilified Hillary Clinton for her financial ties to India and her campaign efforts among Indian Americans. Particularly offensive was a reference to Clinton's affiliation as "(D-Punjab)"; aimed to link her to the sore subject of outsourcing. Obama called it a "dumb mistake," Time reports. The candidate said he hadn't seen the memo before it went out, calling it "unnecessarily caustic" and "not reflective of the long-standing relationship I have had with the Indian-American community." The memo had been sent to reporters with the proviso it not be attributed to his campaign. Read These Next Trump tells Washington's homeless to clear out. Montana is breaking out its 'bear dogs.' Jamie Lee Curtis is definitely no fan of this Freakier Friday review. A country singer has gotten involved in a strange football feud. See 1 more photo Report an error