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6:37 PM, Nov 7, 2008 • By JOHN MCCORMACK

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The Washington Post reports that Barack Obama called Nancy Reagan to apologize for joking that he wouldn't be holding any seances like the former first lady did:

"President-elect Barack Obama called Nancy Reagan today to apologize for the careless and off-handed remark he made during today's press conference," transition spokeswoman Stephanie Cutter announced. "The President-elect expressed his admiration and affection for Mrs. Reagan that so many Americans share and they had a warm conversation."

I'm sure Nancy Reagan was too polite to point this out, but she, in fact, never held a seance--Mary Todd Lincoln did.

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