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In a 2001 interview with the [[New York Times]], Ayers would later say, ""I don't regret setting bombs" and "I feel we didn't do enough."

In a 2001 interview with the [[New York Times]], Ayers would later say, ""I don't regret setting bombs" and "I feel we didn't do enough."

==Relationship with Barack Obama==

==Relationship with [[Barack Obama]]==

From 1999 to 2002, Obama joined Ayers in a paid nine member board Woods Fund of Chicago, an anti-poverty foundation. While running for the state Senate in Illinois in 1995, Ayers meet with Obama and would later introduce him at his house. In 2001, Ayers supported and contributed $200 to Obama's state Senate campaign<ref>http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/contributor.phtml?d=330121189</ref>. Barack Obama was asked over the controversy in an April 2008 Presidential debate by moderator George Stephanopoulos.  

From 1999 to 2002, Barack Obama - currently the 2008 Democratic presidential nominee - joined Ayers in a paid nine member board Woods Fund of Chicago, an anti-poverty foundation. While running for the state Senate in Illinois in 1995, Ayers meet with Obama and would later introduce him at his house. In 2001, Ayers supported and contributed $200 to Obama's state Senate campaign<ref>http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/contributor.phtml?d=330121189</ref>. Barack Obama was asked over the controversy in an April 2008 Presidential debate by moderator George Stephanopoulos.  

''"Can you explain that relationship for the voters, and explain to Democrats why it won't be a problem?"'' To which Obama replied,

''"Can you explain that relationship for the voters, and explain to Democrats why it won't be a problem?"'' To which Obama replied,

In February of 2008, Obama Chief Strategist David Axelrod said,  

In February of 2008, Obama Chief Strategist David Axelrod said,  

''"Bill Ayers lives in his neighborhood. Their kids attend the same school … They’re certainly friendly, they know each other, as anyone whose kids go to school together."'' He called Ayers current defense of his 1960s bombings ''"objectionable, and I think Barack would also say that was objectionable. I don't think he's ever had an in-depth discussion [with Ayers] about them."''<ref>http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0208/Ax_on_Ayers.html</ref>  

''"Bill Ayers lives in his neighborhood. Their kids attend the same school … They’re certainly friendly, they know each other, as anyone whose kids go to school together."'' He called Ayers current defense of his 1960s bombings ''"objectionable, and I think Barack would also say that was objectionable. I don't think he's ever had an in-depth discussion [with Ayers] about them."''<ref>http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0208/Ax_on_Ayers.html</ref>

==References==

==References==