He was actually referring to the Organization of the Islamic Conference, which is a governing body consisting of 57 Islamic states.

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Obama made one little slip. He used the word "states" to describe the 57 places who vote in the primaries:

The 50 states

Six US territories:
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
American Samoa
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
Minor Outlying Islands (Wake Island and Johnston Island)

and the District of Columbia.

Not a big deal. Maybe you should see if you can take a Civics class in summer school. 67% 2 Votes