Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh has again sparked controversy by saying he was "dreaming" of riots in Denver during the Democratic National Convention.

"Riots in Denver, the Democrat Convention would see to it that we don't elect Democrats," Limbaugh said during his radio show on Wednesday. He prodded his listeners to help make that a reality.

KOA 850 Radio, the local affiliate that carries Limbaugh's show, issued the following statement:

"A review of the full transcript from Limbaugh's show on Wednesday, April 23, shows that Limbaugh was not advocating violence in Denver at the Democratic National Convention, but trying to make the point that if there were riots in Denver it would hurt the Democrats' chances of winning the 2008 Presidential election."

In response to a caller on Thursday's program, Limbaugh appeared to soften his stance. "Who wishes for riots?" he said. Limbaugh said that on Wednesday's program he was responding to comments made by the Rev. Al Sharpton who warned of "trouble" at the convention if Democratic superdelegates decided to nominate Sen. Hillary Clinton over Sen. Barack Obama.