Blog Posts for Barack Obama

Remarks of President-Elect Barack Obama

Barack Obama — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:38:40 -0800

If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer. It’s the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen; by people who waited three hours and four ...

One Week: A Closing Argument for Change

Barack Obama — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:51:13 -0700

One week. After decades of broken politics in Washington, eight years of failed policies from George Bush, and twenty-one months of a campaign that has taken us from the rocky coast of Maine to the sunshine of California, we are one week away from change in America. In one week, you can turn the page on policies that have put the greed and irresponsibility of Wall Street before the hard ...

Remarks of Senator Barack Obama: Iowa Caucus Night

Barack Obama — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:41:52 -0800

From Des Moines, IA - January 3, 2008Thank you, Iowa.You know, they said this day would never come. They said our sights were set too high. They said this country was too divided; too disillusioned to ever come together around a common purpose. But on this January night - at this defining moment in history - you have done what the cynics said we couldn't do. You have done what the state of New ...