Yeah Obama is an amazing man! I can believe he writes his own speeches especially after reading his 2 books. He is brilliant and exactly the type of change we need! Iowa please caucus for him!!!! VOTE BARACK OBAMA!!!
What an inspiring speech! I am from India and one of my American friends asked me to watch this and I absolutely loved it. Go out there and vote for this guy!
As a non-American citizen, he seems like the best man for the job. I don't care about Republicans or Democrats, but you can tell that he is an honest man, which is more than you can say about a lot of other politicians. Americans would be very lucky to have this man as President.
Hope is alive! I am so proud of Obama! For once something to cheer about. He will restore our standing in the world as the greatest nation on earth! "the fierce urgency of NOW" indeed! You rock Barack! Vote for change people!
Amazing!! No other active politician commands my respect and attention like Sen. obama does. He's the one! I believe in him!! Come on Iowa; show the U.S. what's possible!
Barack Obama has that gift that was once possesed by the great Malcolm X Shabazz. It's a time for greatness. We cannot afford to miss it. America deserves the best. And that is Barack Obama.
I hear a lot about he doesn't have the experience, but how is such experience gained. I believe that if there is someone passionate about what they do, then there is hope.
to TavernWenchBlog: Obama wrote this speech himself. He is not only an inspiring speaker but an inspiring writer as well. It is kind of like watching the West Wing come to life! And this is the first time he's given this new speech--it will get even better as he gives it again and again over the next seven days.
Someone who know's what there talking about!!! A message of Hope I am sure will be his future biography after he wins the presidency and changes America for the better!
Wow a leader who sounds intelligent. Isn't that something America could use right now? Someone who will help improve our image to the rest of the world? I hope so Obama 08!
The moment Barack is elected - in that moment the world will be changed. The world will look at us in a different light and will give us another chance to be the great country we used to be. I've done my homework. Barack's the one we've been waiting for for so long. Make it happen.
Hey DanBerkeley, How many people do you know are "intelligent"? How many people can you honestly say are truly "inspired"? See the difference. Ron Paul is a good man with sound policies. This is a turning point in American history. This is a precious opportunity to manifest the destiny we've all dreamed America could hold for its people and the world. Inspired leadership is what is needed. God bless you.
Obama is great. His eloquence is superb. From the onset of him announcing his run I felt he was a force to be reckoned with. But I was originally thinking that America wasnt ready for a black President. But this man transcends color barriers - you dont see him as a black man running for President, you see him a great candidate running for president -I wasnt around for MLK but i now feel what people generations ago felt when i see Obama. We are witnessing History in the making.
I really hope that he makes it. I am from Germany but a United States with Obama as President is a United States I would like to live in. I think he would not only be good for the US but also good for the image of the United States outside of the country.
I am watching this all the way over in Australia, and I am feeling that Obama is the one chance the USA has to restore itself. All I can hope is that America makes the right decision, and chooses to restore the dignity and worth it once had, by voting in OBAMA 08. Go Barack!!
I'm so glad you said that! Barack will change the way the world views us and will def. put our country back on track. We must make it happen!!!! BARACK OBAMA 2008!
Truly inspirational. Obama talks like no other candidate in this election. You know that he has good morals by the content of his speeches and the things he has done for regular people. I just hope that he'll become our President so we can see, as he said, the beginning of a historic change in America.
For me the difference between Obama and any other presidential candidate this year is that you can look at what he says he will do. Edwards, Clinton say that they won't let special interest control them. Obama didn't even accept money from special interest groups when everyone said it couldn't be done. That in itself is an accomplishment that no other political candidate can hold a candle to.
Its been widely reported that Obama writes his own speeches. This guy is amazing, who was the last politician who wrote their own speeches. Caucus for Obama Jan 3, 2008.
He doesn't necessarily have to bring that up in this speech...he has been campaigning for months. You can find out where he stands by reading his book The Audacity of Hope or by checking out his website or other youtube videos of his speechs. Once you do that you won't be "missing something." I challenge you to do your HW! BARACK 2008!
Even though I'm a Ron Paul supporter, I have to admit, Obama is definitely got something going here. If I don't see Paul on the ballot, then Obama has my vote.
Anyone who has 'solutions' this very second for the problems our country faces lives in a dream world. He isn't supposed to have the answers now, but pick the brain of our finest as president to make progress. He knows what the problems are, and he has a track record of solving issues in his own state by severing bi-partisanship and having DIALOGUE. The most important quality in wisdom is being able to listen, and he has the ears and the heart.
Obama 08. There is reason why JFK's speech writer and advisor endorsed Obama in September. America is in a rut, and Obama knows how to change it. And he will. Read his book, know his intentions, and realize his pragmatism. Common ground amongst all parties is the answer to this rut
A fantastic speech that can only bring americans together. Like globalidol, I too am watching this election abroad. And I too would very much like this intelligent, well spoken man to preside over my country. I wish Obama well, and also to the american people who must take back their country from big business. I now believe in HOPE
Almost EVERYTHING is broken. I had no hope about this election at all, about any candidates, either. Then I started paying attention to Obama. This IS our moment! Obama is the first person to run in years who truly offers hope for Americans and a chance for change for this country! I WILL vote for Obama this year no matter what!
I'm voting for Obama all the way! come on guys, why wouldn't you vote for him just because he's black? I thought you people were past that. He gave great speeches and he is entirely sincere about what he says needs to be done to this country. UGH PEOPLE! WE ARE IN 2008, NOT 1908!
I have no doubt Obama is a good man now after finally hearing him speak. I wish more men were like him. I might be a bit more intrested in him now as opposed to hillary after this video. I still like Ron Paul best though.
We now have our Bobby Kennedy, our Martin Luther King. We need a Gerald Ford to heal this nation, after eight years of the criminal Bush administration. "Barack" IS our Bobby Kennedy. I'm proudly casting my vote for Obama!
I'm definitely voting for Obama. He's the first politic I can actually agree with. For example, pointing out our dying economy and failing school system. Those are the main problems around where I live. Also, he seems different from previous presidents, almost trustworthy. I just hope he's not all talk like most of our recent presidents have been. Although, he does seem much more like a "people-person" so I doubt that.
God I love this man if only he could become president. If everyone would just listen to him its sad how many people are ill informed on Obama especially here in the south.
I sure dream for the right thing to happen. This man is undeniably our hope for redemption. But it's hard for me to comprehend why he's not halfway on top of the polls. We have the right person, but i don't he will win. The majority of American's are not listening and doesn't know what is best for them.
Brilliant! Inspiring! Who wrote this? I mean, it's like Aaron Sorkin, that's how good it is. If I didn't know I wasn't watching a movie about all I was looking for in a leader, well, I'd be sold anyway! :-)
This is a hell of a speech and so exciting...But I can't help noticing that it was so perfect and moving that it seems so impossible to fulfill all his promises. He'll be a charismatic leader, loved by his people. But is it in his capability to lead your country to the right way? As some one said, it's like Aaron Sorkin. But that's TV, ain't it? Isn't it about drama?
One argument that is obviously stated against Barack Obama is his lack of experience. Please, when you think of professional sports and how they draft new comers to make immediate impact, its almost a direct correlation to what this man will/may bring to our country. For a lack of better words, in terms of reputation and image, we are suffering abroad. The world, the world, the world has to "Stand for Change."
i do agree that obama is quite charismatic. ive listened to many of his speeches, and he repeatedly uses the word hope and change. But I honestly don't see any substance in his speech. All I see is a guy who wants to sound like MLK.... MLK was great as an inspirational figure to drive civil disobedience. But I don't see him as the head of the state implementing solid policies that would actually bring change.
I don't understand how a liberal like Obama is going to bring both sides together. Shouldn't that be the job of a moderate? BTW he is an excellent orator.
Experience?!?!? No one had more experience than Rumsfeld, Cheney, Wolfowitz! What foreign relations experience did Bush Jr, or Reagan have when they were elected
If I was American I would vote for him. From a world perspective he seems to be the most serious candidate on the Democratic side (yes, more than Hillary Clinton with all the due respect, and for sure more than Edwards) But I can't vote, and can only wish him good luck from Israel
Yes we need change! Yes we need to get big money out of washington! Yes we need to end the war in Iraq! Yes we need to end our dependence on foreign oil and clean up our environment! Yes, we need hope! YES! YES! YES! Obama gets my vote!!
that is just standard drivel from the opposition - so scared of "big government" whatever that really means. Obama seems to be a sensible balance between social conscience and good administration
Thanks for posting this for those of us who aren't lucky enough to be in Iowa to hear it in person.
This man. This country. This time.
Yeah Obama is an amazing man! I can believe he writes his own speeches especially after reading his 2 books. He is brilliant and exactly the type of change we need! Iowa please caucus for him!!!! VOTE BARACK OBAMA!!!
What an inspiring speech! I am from India and one of my American friends asked me to watch this and I absolutely loved it. Go out there and vote for this guy!
As a non-American citizen, he seems like the best man for the job. I don't care about Republicans or Democrats, but you can tell that he is an honest man, which is more than you can say about a lot of other politicians.
Americans would be very lucky to have this man as President.
Unbelievable. I actually had tears in my eyes during the Meaning of Hope section 15:00-17:30. Genius.
We're still with you.
Brilliant speech! I am from India and an American colleague had sent me this when I asked him about Obama.
Hope is alive! I am so proud of Obama!
For once something to cheer about. He will restore our standing in the world as the greatest nation on earth!
"the fierce urgency of NOW" indeed!
You rock Barack!
Vote for change people!
Amazing!! No other active politician commands my respect and attention like Sen. obama does. He's the one! I believe in him!! Come on Iowa; show the U.S. what's possible!
Barack Obama has that gift that was once possesed by the great Malcolm X Shabazz. It's a time for greatness. We cannot afford to miss it. America deserves the best. And that is Barack Obama.
I hear a lot about he doesn't have the experience, but how is such experience gained. I believe that if there is someone passionate about what they do, then there is hope.
most influental leader since washington
to TavernWenchBlog: Obama wrote this speech himself. He is not only an inspiring speaker but an inspiring writer as well. It is kind of like watching the West Wing come to life!
And this is the first time he's given this new speech--it will get even better as he gives it again and again over the next seven days.
Obama speaks the truth. Thanks for posting this video.
You have my vote
If I had any doubt about who to vote for this speech cleared it up. This man is our leader, without a doubt.
This man really needs to be president. It's now or never you guys, let's do it!!
Someone who know's what there talking about!!!
A message of Hope
I am sure will be his future biography after he wins the presidency and changes America for the better!
the man is too good to fail. i believe in him!
you've heard jefferson before. do you have a link to that video.
Wow a leader who sounds intelligent. Isn't that something America could use right now? Someone who will help improve our image to the rest of the world? I hope so Obama 08!
President Obama is a great speaker.
The moment Barack is elected - in that moment the world will be changed. The world will look at us in a different light and will give us another chance to be the great country we used to be. I've done my homework. Barack's the one we've been waiting for for so long. Make it happen.
Hey DanBerkeley, How many people do you know are "intelligent"? How many people can you honestly say are truly "inspired"? See the difference. Ron Paul is a good man with sound policies. This is a turning point in American history. This is a precious opportunity to manifest the destiny we've all dreamed America could hold for its people and the world. Inspired leadership is what is needed. God bless you.
Obama is great. His eloquence is superb. From the onset of him announcing his run I felt he was a force to be reckoned with. But I was originally thinking that America wasnt ready for a black President. But this man transcends color barriers - you dont see him as a black man running for President, you see him a great candidate running for president -I wasnt around for MLK but i now feel what people generations ago felt when i see Obama.
We are witnessing History in the making.
Obama writes all of his speeches. He truly is a brilliant, remarkable man and will be one of the greatest presidents this country has ever seen.
Congrats to Obama!!!!
I cried.
And I'm Australian.
Can he run both of our countries, Please?!!!
we need him in office its time for a change!! a big change!!
I really hope that he makes it. I am from Germany but a United States with Obama as President is a United States I would like to live in. I think he would not only be good for the US but also good for the image of the United States outside of the country.
he sounds like a really good guy but if he does get elected, i hope he actually fixes the problems he's saying he will
I am watching this all the way over in Australia, and I am feeling that Obama is the one chance the USA has to restore itself.
All I can hope is that America makes the right decision, and chooses to restore the dignity and worth it once had, by voting in OBAMA 08. Go Barack!!
Hell yes! Please win the primary so I can be proud to vote for once.
I'm so glad you said that! Barack will change the way the world views us and will def. put our country back on track. We must make it happen!!!! BARACK OBAMA 2008!
Amen!
Truly inspirational. Obama talks like no other candidate in this election. You know that he has good morals by the content of his speeches and the things he has done for regular people. I just hope that he'll become our President so we can see, as he said, the beginning of a historic change in America.
ya go Barack 2008!!!
For me the difference between Obama and any other presidential candidate this year is that you can look at what he says he will do.
Edwards, Clinton say that they won't let special interest control them. Obama didn't even accept money from special interest groups when everyone said it couldn't be done. That in itself is an accomplishment that no other political candidate can hold a candle to.
Its been widely reported that Obama writes his own speeches. This guy is amazing, who was the last politician who wrote their own speeches. Caucus for Obama Jan 3, 2008.
I was thinking the same thing. :)
He doesn't necessarily have to bring that up in this speech...he has been campaigning for months. You can find out where he stands by reading his book The Audacity of Hope or by checking out his website or other youtube videos of his speechs. Once you do that you won't be "missing something." I challenge you to do your HW! BARACK 2008!
Even though I'm a Ron Paul supporter, I have to admit, Obama is definitely got something going here. If I don't see Paul on the ballot, then Obama has my vote.
Hell, after he gets candidacy, he will get my vote next election!
Obama is nice to his children. He is the real deal on that issue. If Ron Paul wasn't in it, I think he might have a chance.
I'm impressed by the mere fact that the Obama campaign allows you to post here. Would Giulani or Clintons do the same? I don't think so.
Anyone who has 'solutions' this very second for the problems our country faces lives in a dream world. He isn't supposed to have the answers now, but pick the brain of our finest as president to make progress. He knows what the problems are, and he has a track record of solving issues in his own state by severing bi-partisanship and having DIALOGUE. The most important quality in wisdom is being able to listen, and he has the ears and the heart.
He IS the man!!
Obama 08. There is reason why JFK's speech writer and advisor endorsed Obama in September. America is in a rut, and Obama knows how to change it. And he will. Read his book, know his intentions, and realize his pragmatism. Common ground amongst all parties is the answer to this rut
A fantastic speech that can only bring americans together. Like globalidol, I too am watching this election abroad. And I too would very much like this intelligent, well spoken man to preside over my country. I wish Obama well, and also to the american people who must take back their country from big business. I now believe in HOPE
Powerful speech... 2008 will be the year of Obama.
How the President got our Groove Back- Starring Barack Obama.
Almost EVERYTHING is broken. I had no hope about this election at all, about any candidates, either.
Then I started paying attention to Obama. This IS our moment! Obama is the first person to run in years who truly offers hope for Americans and a chance for change for this country!
I WILL vote for Obama this year no matter what!
you are absolutely right
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I'm voting for Obama all the way! come on guys, why wouldn't you vote for him just because he's black? I thought you people were past that. He gave great speeches and he is entirely sincere about what he says needs to be done to this country. UGH PEOPLE! WE ARE IN 2008, NOT 1908!
I couldn't agree more. Heres to a Obama winning the nomination!!
I have no doubt Obama is a good man now after finally hearing him speak. I wish more men were like him. I might be a bit more intrested in him now as opposed to hillary after this video.
I still like Ron Paul best though.
We now have our Bobby Kennedy, our Martin Luther King. We need a Gerald Ford to heal this nation, after eight years of the criminal Bush administration. "Barack" IS our Bobby Kennedy. I'm proudly casting my vote for Obama!
I'm definitely voting for Obama. He's the first politic I can actually agree with. For example, pointing out our dying economy and failing school system. Those are the main problems around where I live. Also, he seems different from previous presidents, almost trustworthy. I just hope he's not all talk like most of our recent presidents have been. Although, he does seem much more like a "people-person" so I doubt that.
This is a very powerful message. I am confident in an Obama Presidency.
Obama is the kind of leader America desperately right now! Go Obama!!
God I love this man if only he could become president. If everyone would just listen to him its sad how many people are ill informed on Obama especially here in the south.
Barack Obama is the man what this country need.
Dear America,
Please elect this man as your new President.
Regards,
Gionni
MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY! :)
he deserves to be nominated!
"Kindergarten records," that's great!
I sure hope Obama do half he say he will.
Great speech though, deeply historic!
This is leadership
I sure dream for the right thing to happen. This man is undeniably our hope for redemption. But it's hard for me to comprehend why he's not halfway on top of the polls. We have the right person, but i don't he will win. The majority of American's are not listening and doesn't know what is best for them.
I like Ron Paul's ideas but I like Barack's humanity. Decisions...
Brilliant! Inspiring! Who wrote this? I mean, it's like Aaron Sorkin, that's how good it is.
If I didn't know I wasn't watching a movie about all I was looking for in a leader, well, I'd be sold anyway! :-)
This is a hell of a speech and so exciting...But I can't help noticing that it was so perfect and moving that it seems so impossible to fulfill all his promises. He'll be a charismatic leader, loved by his people. But is it in his capability to lead your country to the right way?
As some one said, it's like Aaron Sorkin. But that's TV, ain't it? Isn't it about drama?
Obama '08
Backin' Black
One argument that is obviously stated against Barack Obama is his lack of experience. Please, when you think of professional sports and how they draft new comers to make immediate impact, its almost a direct correlation to what this man will/may bring to our country. For a lack of better words, in terms of reputation and image, we are suffering abroad. The world, the world, the world has to "Stand for Change."
Neither one will ever be *invited*. Why not take it now?
i do agree that obama is quite charismatic.
ive listened to many of his speeches, and he repeatedly uses the word hope and change. But I honestly don't see any substance in his speech.
All I see is a guy who wants to sound like MLK.... MLK was great as an inspirational figure to drive civil disobedience. But I don't see him as the head of the state implementing solid policies that would actually bring change.
who's paying for all this.. still a great speech hehe
Truly the most worthy candidate for the presidential election
same here! if i was american i would vote for this guy! they should let non americans vote as the president of the us effects the whole world!
I don't understand how a liberal like Obama is going to bring both sides together. Shouldn't that be the job of a moderate? BTW he is an excellent orator.
Hope. Hope. Change. Hope. Hope and change. Change and hope. Yes we can.
Experience?!?!?
No one had more experience than Rumsfeld, Cheney, Wolfowitz! What foreign relations experience did Bush Jr, or Reagan have when they were elected
If I was American I would vote for him. From a world perspective he seems to be the most serious candidate on the Democratic side (yes, more than Hillary Clinton with all the due respect, and for sure more than Edwards)
But I can't vote, and can only wish him good luck from Israel
Yes we need change! Yes we need to get big money out of washington! Yes we need to end the war in Iraq! Yes we need to end our dependence on foreign oil and clean up our environment! Yes, we need hope! YES! YES! YES! Obama gets my vote!!
Very good speech.
What a smart man.
Let's not and say we did. This country is capitalist not communist.
Obama wrote this speech Himself.
He reminds me of Thomas Jefferson, his speaking pattern I mean. Humorous, but still maintains his power in his words.
Amazing!!! Let's go Iowa; show America what's possible by gettin er done!!! Obama 2008!!!!!!
The Future is Certainly within our reach.
make the white house the black house in '08. obama, if i was older i would vote for you. i believe u are the best leader for this country.
that is just standard drivel from the opposition - so scared of "big government" whatever that really means. Obama seems to be a sensible balance between social conscience and good administration
I hope Obama sticks to his roots and continues to provide funding to Fillmore Gears.
Paul or Obama. I think their both good. But Paul has to be president first. Obama is young, he can be prez in 2016
he won the Iowa caucus
obama is the best
Can you really take away power from Lobbyists if Washington still has the power?
Obaaaaaaamaaaa
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