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2008 Presidential Election Speeches and Remarks
| President |
Date |
Title |
| Barack Obama |
July 27, 2004 |
Keynote Address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention |
| Barack Obama |
February 10, 2007 |
Remarks Announcing Candidacy for President in Springfield, Illinois |
| Barack Obama |
March 2, 2007 |
Remarks at the AIPAC Policy Forum in Chicago |
| Barack Obama |
March 4, 2007 |
Remarks at the Selma Voting Rights March Commemoration in Selma, Alabama |
| Barack Obama |
April 23, 2007 |
Remarks to the Chicago Council on Global Affairs |
| Barack Obama |
May 2, 2007 |
Remarks to the California State Democratic Convention in San Diego |
| Barack Obama |
May 5, 2007 |
Remarks to the National Conference of Black Mayors in Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Barack Obama |
May 7, 2007 |
Remarks to the Detroit Economic Club |
| Barack Obama |
May 19, 2007 |
Remarks at Southern New Hampshire University Commencement |
| Barack Obama |
May 29, 2007 |
Remarks on Health Care at the University of Iowa |
| Barack Obama |
June 5, 2007 |
Remarks to the Hampton University Annual Ministers' Conference in Hampton, Virginia |
| Barack Obama |
June 15, 2007 |
Remarks in Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Barack Obama |
June 19, 2007 |
Remarks in Washington, DC at Take Back America 2007 |
| Barack Obama |
June 22, 2007 |
Remarks in Manchester, New Hampshire: "Taking Our Government Back" |
| Barack Obama |
June 23, 2007 |
Remarks in Hartford, Connecticut: "A Politics of Conscience" |
| Barack Obama |
July 5, 2007 |
Remarks to the National Education Association Annual Meeting in Philadelphia |
| Barack Obama |
July 18, 2007 |
Remarks in Washington, DC: "Changing the Odds for Urban America" |
| Barack Obama |
July 22, 2007 |
Remarks to the National Council of La Raza in Miami |
| Barack Obama |
July 26, 2007 |
Remarks to the College Democrats of America in Columbia, South Carolina |
| Barack Obama |
August 1, 2007 |
Remarks in Washington, DC: "The War We Need to Win" |
| Barack Obama |
August 21, 2007 |
Remarks in Kansas City, Missouri: "A Sacred Trust" |
| Barack Obama |
September 3, 2007 |
Remarks at a Labor Day Rally in Manchester, New Hampshire |
| Barack Obama |
September 12, 2007 |
Remarks in Clinton, Iowa: "Turning the Page in Iraq" |
| Barack Obama |
September 17, 2007 |
Remarks in New York City: "Our Common Stake in America's Prosperity" |
| Barack Obama |
September 18, 2007 |
Remarks in Washington, DC: "Tax Fairness for the Middle Class" |
| Barack Obama |
September 28, 2007 |
Remarks at the Howard University Convocation in Washington, DC |
| Barack Obama |
October 2, 2007 |
Remarks in Chicago: "A New Beginning" |
| Barack Obama |
October 8, 2007 |
Remarks in Portsmouth, New Hampshire: "Real Leadership for a Clean Energy Future" |
| Barack Obama |
October 12, 2007 |
Remarks in Des Moines, Iowa: Lessons from Iraq |
| Barack Obama |
November 1, 2007 |
Interview with Michael Gordon and Jeff Zeleny of The New York Times |
| Barack Obama |
November 2, 2007 |
Remarks in Manning, South Carolina: "A Challenge for Our Times" |
| Barack Obama |
November 3, 2007 |
Remarks in Spartanburg, South Carolina: "A Change We Can Believe In" |
| Barack Obama |
November 7, 2007 |
Remarks in Bettendorf, Iowa: "Reclaiming the American Dream" |
| Barack Obama |
November 8, 2007 |
Interview with National Journal's Linda Douglass |
| Barack Obama |
November 10, 2007 |
Remarks at the Iowa Jefferson-Jackson Dinner in Des Moines |
| Barack Obama |
November 11, 2007 |
Interview with Tim Russert on NBC News' "Meet the Press" |
| Barack Obama |
November 13, 2007 |
Remarks to the United Auto Workers Conference in Dubuque, Iowa |
| Barack Obama |
November 20, 2007 |
Remarks in Manchester, New Hampshire: "Our Kids, Our Future" |
| Barack Obama |
November 30, 2007 |
Remarks at the Democratic National Committee Fall Meeting in Washington, DC |
| Barack Obama |
December 5, 2007 |
Remarks in Mt. Vernon, Iowa: "A Call to Serve" |
| Barack Obama |
December 18, 2007 |
Remarks at the Foreign Policy Forum in Des Moines, Iowa |
| Barack Obama |
December 27, 2007 |
Remarks in Des Moines, Iowa: "Our Moment Is Now" |
| Barack Obama |
December 30, 2007 |
Interview with Tim Russert on NBC News' "Meet the Press" |
| Barack Obama |
January 3, 2008 |
Remarks Following the Iowa Caucuses |
| Barack Obama |
January 8, 2008 |
Remarks Following the New Hampshire Primary |
| Barack Obama |
January 20, 2008 |
Remarks in Atlanta: "The Great Need of the Hour" |
| Barack Obama |
January 22, 2008 |
Remarks on the Economy in Greenville, South Carolina |
| Barack Obama |
January 26, 2008 |
Remarks Following the South Carolina Primary |
| Barack Obama |
January 27, 2008 |
Interview with George Stephanopoulos of ABC News |
| Barack Obama |
January 28, 2008 |
Remarks Accepting the Endorsement of Senator Edward Kennedy and Caroline Kennedy in Washington, DC |
| Barack Obama |
January 28, 2008 |
Remarks in Washington, DC in Response to the State of the Union Address |
| Barack Obama |
January 29, 2008 |
Remarks in El Dorado, Kansas: "Reclaiming the American Dream" |
| Barack Obama |
January 30, 2008 |
Remarks in Denver: "The Past Versus the Future" |
| Barack Obama |
February 2, 2008 |
Interview with David Muir of ABC News |
| Barack Obama |
February 5, 2008 |
Remarks Following the "Super Tuesday" Primaries and Caucuses |
| Barack Obama |
February 7, 2008 |
Remarks in New Orleans |
| Barack Obama |
February 9, 2008 |
Remarks at the Virginia Jefferson-Jackson Dinner |
| Barack Obama |
February 12, 2008 |
Remarks Following the Maryland, Virginia, and District of Columbia Primaries |
| Barack Obama |
February 13, 2008 |
Remarks in Janesville, Wisconsin: "Keeping America's Promise" |
| Barack Obama |
February 19, 2008 |
Remarks Following the Wisconsin Primary |
| Barack Obama |
February 24, 2008 |
Remarks at the National Gypsum Company in Lorain, Ohio |
| Barack Obama |
March 4, 2008 |
Remarks Following the Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas, and Vermont Primaries |
| Barack Obama |
March 12, 2008 |
Remarks in Chicago Accepting the Endorsement of U.S. Admirals and Generals |
| Barack Obama |
March 15, 2008 |
Interview with Keith Olbermann on MSNBC's "Countdown" |
| Barack Obama |
March 18, 2008 |
Address at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia: “A More Perfect Union” |
| Barack Obama |
March 19, 2008 |
Remarks in Fayetteville, North Carolina: "The World Beyond Iraq" |
| Barack Obama |
March 19, 2008 |
Interview with Terry Moran of ABC News |
| Barack Obama |
March 20, 2008 |
Remarks in Charleston, West Virginia: "The Cost of War" |
| Barack Obama |
March 27, 2008 |
Remarks at Cooper Union in New York City |
| Barack Obama |
April 2, 2008 |
Remarks to the AFL-CIO in Philadelphia |
| Barack Obama |
April 2, 2008 |
Remarks with Chris Matthews at the "Hardball" College Tour at West Chester University of Pennsylvania |
| Barack Obama |
April 4, 2008 |
Remarks in Fort Wayne, Indiana: "Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr." |
| Barack Obama |
April 10, 2008 |
Remarks in Gary, Indiana |
| Barack Obama |
April 13, 2008 |
Remarks at the Compassion Forum |
| Barack Obama |
April 14, 2008 |
Remarks to the Alliance for American Manufacturing in Pittsburgh, PA |
| Barack Obama |
April 14, 2008 |
Remarks at the Associated Press Annual Luncheon in Washington, DC |
| Barack Obama |
April 15, 2008 |
Remarks at the Building Trades National Legislative Conference in Washington, DC |
| Barack Obama |
April 15, 2008 |
Remarks at a Town Hall Meeting with Veterans and Military Families in Washington, Pennsylvania |
| Barack Obama |
April 21, 2008 |
Interview with Jon Stewart on "The Daily Show" |
| Barack Obama |
April 22, 2008 |
Remarks Following the Pennsylvania Primary |
| Barack Obama |
April 25, 2008 |
Remarks on Energy Plan in Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Barack Obama |
April 27, 2008 |
Interview with Chris Wallace on "Fox News Sunday" |
| Barack Obama |
April 29, 2008 |
Press Conference in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on Remarks by Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr. |
| Barack Obama |
May 3, 2008 |
Remarks in Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Barack Obama |
May 4, 2008 |
Interview with Tim Russert on NBC News' "Meet the Press" |
| Barack Obama |
May 5, 2008 |
Interview with John Roberts on CNN's "American Morning" |
| Barack Obama |
May 5, 2008 |
Interview with Katie Couric of CBS News |
| Barack Obama |
May 6, 2008 |
Remarks Following the Indiana and North Carolina Primaries |
| Barack Obama |
May 8, 2008 |
Interview with Wolf Blitzer on CNN's "The Situation Room" |
| Barack Obama |
May 9, 2008 |
Remarks at an Economic Discussion in Beaverton, Oregon |
| Barack Obama |
May 12, 2008 |
Remarks in Charleston, West Virginia |
| Barack Obama |
May 13, 2008 |
Remarks in in Cape Girardeau, Missouri |
| Barack Obama |
May 14, 2008 |
Remarks at Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan |
| Barack Obama |
May 18, 2008 |
Remarks in Gresham, Oregon |
| Barack Obama |
May 20, 2008 |
Remarks Following the Kentucky and Oregon Primaries |
| Barack Obama |
May 21, 2008 |
Remarks in Des Moines, Iowa |
| Barack Obama |
May 23, 2008 |
Remarks to the Cuban American National Foundation in Miami, Florida |
| Barack Obama |
May 25, 2008 |
Commencement Address at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut |
| Barack Obama |
May 26, 2008 |
Remarks on Memorial Day in Las Cruces, New Mexico |
| Barack Obama |
May 27, 2008 |
Remarks in North Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Barack Obama |
May 28, 2008 |
Informal Exchange with Reporters |
| Barack Obama |
June 1, 2008 |
Question and Answer Session Follwing the Decision to Resign from Trinity United Church of Christ |
| Barack Obama |
June 2, 2008 |
Remarks at Troy High School in Troy, Michigan |
| Barack Obama |
June 3, 2008 |
Remarks in St. Paul, Minnesota Claiming the Democratic Presidential Nomination Following the Montana and South Dakota Primaries |
| Barack Obama |
June 4, 2008 |
Remarks to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. |
| Barack Obama |
June 5, 2008 |
Remarks in Bristol, Virginia |
| Barack Obama |
June 9, 2008 |
Remarks in Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Barack Obama |
June 10, 2008 |
Interview with Michele Norris of National Public Radio's "All Things Considered" |
| Barack Obama |
June 12, 2008 |
Remarks in Kaukauna, Wisconsin |
| Barack Obama |
June 13, 2008 |
Remarks in Columbus, Ohio |
| Barack Obama |
June 15, 2008 |
Remarks at the Apostolic Church of God in Chicago |
| Barack Obama |
June 16, 2008 |
Remarks at Kettering University in Flint, Michigan |
| Barack Obama |
June 17, 2008 |
Remarks at a Town Hall on College Affordability Taylor, Michigan |
| Barack Obama |
June 21, 2008 |
Remarks to the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Miami, Florida |
| Barack Obama |
June 23, 2008 |
Remarks in Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Barack Obama |
June 24, 2008 |
Remarks in Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Barack Obama |
June 25, 2008 |
Excerpt of News Conference |
| Barack Obama |
June 26, 2008 |
Remarks in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Barack Obama |
June 26, 2008 |
Interview with Peter Cook of Bloomberg's "Money and Politics" |
| Barack Obama |
June 27, 2008 |
Remarks with Senator Hillary Clinton in Unity, New Hampshire |
| Barack Obama |
June 28, 2008 |
Remarks to the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials in Washington, DC |
| Barack Obama |
June 30, 2008 |
Remarks in Independence, Missouri: "The America We Love" |
| Barack Obama |
July 1, 2008 |
Remarks on Faith-Based Organizations in Zanesville, Ohio |
| Barack Obama |
July 2, 2008 |
Remarks at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs: "A New Era of Service" |
| Barack Obama |
July 3, 2008 |
Remarks in Fargo, North Dakota |
| Barack Obama |
July 7, 2008 |
Remarks in St. Louis, Missouri |
| Barack Obama |
July 8, 2008 |
Remarks at the 79th Annual League of United Latin American Citizens Convention in Washington, DC |
| Barack Obama |
July 10, 2008 |
Remarks at the Clinton-Obama Breakfast Fundraiser in New York City |
| Barack Obama |
July 10, 2008 |
Remarks at the Women's Economic Security Town Hall in Fairfax, Virginia |
| Barack Obama |
July 11, 2008 |
Remarks in Dayton, Ohio |
| Barack Obama |
July 13, 2008 |
Interview with Fareed Zakaria of CNN's "Global Public Square" |
| Barack Obama |
July 13, 2008 |
Remarks at the 2008 National Council of La Raza Annual Meeting in San Diego, California |
| Barack Obama |
July 13, 2008 |
Remarks via Satellite to the 80th Convention of the American Federation of Teachers |
| Barack Obama |
July 14, 2008 |
Remarks at the 99th Annual Convention of the NAACP in Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Barack Obama |
July 15, 2008 |
Remarks in Washington, DC |
| Barack Obama |
July 15, 2008 |
Interview with Larry King of CNN |
| Barack Obama |
July 16, 2008 |
Remarks in West Lafayette, Indiana |
| Barack Obama |
July 20, 2008 |
Interview with Lara Logan on CBS News' "Face the Nation" |
| Barack Obama |
July 22, 2008 |
Interview with Katie Couric of CBS News |
| Barack Obama |
July 22, 2008 |
Remarks in Amman, Jordan |
| Barack Obama |
July 23, 2008 |
Excerpt of Remarks in Sderot, Israel |
| Barack Obama |
July 24, 2008 |
Address in Berlin at the Victory Column in Tiergarten Park |
| Barack Obama |
July 25, 2008 |
News Conference in Paris with French President Nicolas Sarkozy |
| Barack Obama |
July 27, 2008 |
Interview with Tom Brokaw on NBC News' "Meet the Press" |
| Barack Obama |
July 27, 2008 |
Remarks at a Question and Answer Session with Minority Journalists at the Unity '08 Convention in Chicago |
| Barack Obama |
July 30, 2008 |
Remarks at a Town Hall in Springfield, Missouri |
| Barack Obama |
July 31, 2008 |
Remarks at a Town Hall in Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| Barack Obama |
August 1, 2008 |
Remarks at a Town Hall in St. Petersburg, Florida |
| Barack Obama |
August 2, 2008 |
Remarks at the 2008 National Urban League Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida |
| Barack Obama |
August 2, 2008 |
Remarks at a Town Hall in Titusville, Florida |
| Barack Obama |
August 4, 2008 |
Remarks in Lansing, Michigan |
| Barack Obama |
August 5, 2008 |
Remarks at a Town Hall in Youngstown, Ohio |
| Barack Obama |
August 6, 2008 |
Remarks at a Town Hall in Elkhart, Indiana |
| Barack Obama |
August 11, 2008 |
Remarks in Kailua, Hawaii on the Russian Invasion of Georgia |
| Barack Obama |
August 16, 2008 |
Remarks at the Saddleback Civil Forum on the Presidency in Lake Forest, California |
| Barack Obama |
August 16, 2008 |
Interview with David Brody of CBN News |
| Barack Obama |
August 19, 2008 |
Remarks to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Convention in Orlando, Florida |
| Barack Obama |
August 23, 2008 |
Remarks Introducing Senator Joseph Biden as the 2008 Democratic Vice-Presidential Nominee in Springfield, Illinois |
| Barack Obama |
August 23, 2008 |
Text Message Announcing Selection of Senator Joseph Biden as the 2008 Democratic Vice-Presidential Nominee |
| Barack Obama |
August 23, 2008 |
E-mail Message Announcing Selection of Senator Joseph Biden as the 2008 Democratic Vice-Presidential Nominee |
| Barack Obama |
August 25, 2008 |
Michelle Obama: Address at the Democratic National Convention in Denver |
| Barack Obama |
September 4, 2008 |
Interview with Bill O'Reilly of Fox News - Part 1 of 4 |
| Barack Obama |
September 6, 2008 |
Remarks at the AARP Life@50+ National Expo in Washington, DC |
| Barack Obama |
September 8, 2008 |
Interview with Bill O'Reilly of Fox News - Part 2 of 4 |
| Barack Obama |
September 9, 2008 |
Remarks in Dayton, Ohio |
| Barack Obama |
September 9, 2008 |
Interview with Bill O'Reilly of Fox News - Part 3 of 4 |
| Barack Obama |
September 10, 2008 |
Remarks to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Gala in Washington, DC |
| Barack Obama |
September 10, 2008 |
Interview with Bill O'Reilly of Fox News - Part 4 of 4 |
| Barack Obama |
September 12, 2008 |
Remarks in Dover, New Hampshire |
| Barack Obama |
September 15, 2008 |
Interview with Peter Cook of Bloomberg's "Money and Politics" |
| Barack Obama |
September 16, 2008 |
Remarks in Golden, Colorado |
| Barack Obama |
September 17, 2008 |
Remarks in Elko, Nevada |
| Barack Obama |
September 18, 2008 |
Remarks in Espanola, New Mexico |
| Barack Obama |
September 19, 2008 |
Remarks in Coral Gables, Florida |
| Barack Obama |
September 20, 2008 |
Remarks in Daytona Beach, Florida |
| Barack Obama |
September 20, 2008 |
Interview with the New York Times on Senator Obama's Campaign Plane |
| Barack Obama |
September 21, 2008 |
Interview with Steve Kroft of CBS News' "60 Minutes" |
| Barack Obama |
September 21, 2008 |
Remarks in Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Barack Obama |
September 21, 2008 |
Interview with John Harwood of The New York Times and CNBC |
| Barack Obama |
September 22, 2008 |
Remarks in Green Bay, Wisconsin |
| Barack Obama |
September 23, 2008 |
Remarks in Tampa, Florida |
| Barack Obama |
September 24, 2008 |
Remarks in Dunedin, Florida |
| Barack Obama |
September 24, 2008 |
Informal Exchange with Reporters in Clearwater, Florida |
| Barack Obama |
September 25, 2008 |
Remarks to the Clinton Global Initiative in New York City |
| Barack Obama |
September 25, 2008 |
Interview with Brit Hume of Fox News |
| Barack Obama |
September 27, 2008 |
Remarks in Greensboro, North Carolina |
| Barack Obama |
September 28, 2008 |
Remarks in Detroit, Michigan |
| Barack Obama |
September 29, 2008 |
Remarks in Westminster, Colorado |
| Barack Obama |
September 30, 2008 |
Remarks in Reno, Nevada |
| Barack Obama |
October 1, 2008 |
Remarks in La Crosse, Wisconsin |
| Barack Obama |
October 2, 2008 |
Remarks in Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| Barack Obama |
October 3, 2008 |
Remarks in Abington, Pennsylvania |
| Barack Obama |
October 4, 2008 |
Remarks in Newport News, Virginia |
| Barack Obama |
October 5, 2008 |
Remarks in Asheville, North Carolina |
| Barack Obama |
October 8, 2008 |
Remarks in Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Barack Obama |
October 8, 2008 |
Excerpts of Interview with Charles Gibson of ABC News |
| Barack Obama |
October 9, 2008 |
Remarks in Dayton, Ohio |
| Barack Obama |
October 10, 2008 |
Remarks in Chillicothe, Ohio |
| Barack Obama |
October 11, 2008 |
Remarks in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Barack Obama |
October 13, 2008 |
Remarks in Toledo, Ohio |
| Barack Obama |
October 15, 2008 |
Remarks in Londonderry, New Hampshire |
| Barack Obama |
October 16, 2008 |
Remarks at the Al Smith Dinner in New York City |
| Barack Obama |
October 17, 2008 |
Remarks in Roanoke, Virginia |
| Barack Obama |
October 18, 2008 |
Remarks in St. Louis, Missouri |
| Barack Obama |
October 19, 2008 |
Remarks in Fayetteville, North Carolina |
| Barack Obama |
October 20, 2008 |
Remarks in Tampa Bay, Florida |
| Barack Obama |
October 21, 2008 |
Remarks in Lake Worth, Florida |
| Barack Obama |
October 21, 2008 |
Remarks in Miami, Florida |
| Barack Obama |
October 22, 2008 |
Remarks in Richmond, Virginia: National Security Avail |
| Barack Obama |
October 22, 2008 |
Remarks in Richmond, Virginia |
| Barack Obama |
October 23, 2008 |
Remarks in Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Barack Obama |
October 23, 2008 |
Interview with Harry Smith of CBS' the "Early Show" |
| Barack Obama |
October 24, 2008 |
Remarks in Charleston, West Virginia |
| Barack Obama |
October 25, 2008 |
Remarks in Reno, Nevada |
| Barack Obama |
October 26, 2008 |
Remarks in Denver, Colorado |
| Barack Obama |
October 27, 2008 |
Remarks in Canton, Ohio Presenting Presidential Campaign "Closing Argument" |
| Barack Obama |
October 28, 2008 |
Remarks in Chester, Pennsylvania |
| Barack Obama |
October 29, 2008 |
Remarks in Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Barack Obama |
October 30, 2008 |
Remarks in Sarasota, Florida |
| Barack Obama |
October 30, 2008 |
Remarks in Columbia, Missouri |
| Barack Obama |
October 31, 2008 |
Remarks in Des Moines, Iowa |
| Barack Obama |
November 1, 2008 |
Democratic Radio Address |
| Barack Obama |
November 2, 2008 |
Remarks in Columbus, Ohio |
| Barack Obama |
November 3, 2008 |
Remarks in Jacksonville, Florida |
| Barack Obama |
November 4, 2008 |
Address in Chicago Accepting Election as the 44th President of the United States |
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