Barack Obama 2008 presidential election victory speech

"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."
—Barack Obama, November 4, 2008

Following his victory in the 2008 United States presidential election, then-President-elect Barack Obama gave his victory speech[1] at Grant Park in his home city of Chicago,[2] on November 4, 2008, before an estimated crowd of 240,000.[3][4] Viewed on television and the Internet by millions of people around the globe, Obama's speech focused on the major issues facing the United States and the world, all echoed through his campaign slogan of change.[5] He also mentioned his maternal grandmother Madelyn Dunham, who had died just two nights earlier.

  1. ^ CQ Transcripts Wire (November 4, 2008). "Sen. Barack Obama's Acceptance Speech in Chicago, Ill". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 5, 2008.
  2. ^ Bambi (November 5, 2008). "Obama Acceptance Speech". Times of the Internet. Archived from the original on November 8, 2008. Retrieved November 5, 2008.
  3. ^ "Chicago News | abc7chicago.com". ABC. November 5, 2008. Archived from the original on July 31, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2016. City officials estimated the crowd at Grant Park to be 240,000 people.
  4. ^ "Rally crowd heads home for the night". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 5, 2008.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ Gilbert, Debbie (November 6, 2008). "Residents relate the personal significance of this election". Gainesville Times. Archived from the original on January 10, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2008.