previous	Barack Obama The Audacity of Hope Buy this book at Amazon.com American politics has always been a struggle. There was never a time when strength and courage did not need an equal measure of determination and the conviction of one's beliefs in order to secure victory. But now, we live in a cynical world where dearly held beliefs do not engender respect nearly as much as vitriol and smear campaigns. If you're not for someone then damned if you're not one of the "enemy" – beyond all rhetoric or semblance of reason. The junior senator from Illinois was elected becuase the people he represents finally found someone who speaks to and for their own values. He does not agree with all, but he surely holds each person's rights as dear as he does his own. Clip of Barack Obama's 2004 DNC Speech [QuickTime – 2:03, 21.8MB]
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