Nation's First Black President Marvels at 'Unlikely' Journey
The Washington Times › November 06, 2008
Linked as:
Summary
Originally published Aug. 22 before the start of the Democratic convention in Denver.
The "Obama Revolution" has transformed presidential politics and injected into campaigning a level of popular enthusiasm not seen in decades.See the full content of this document
Extract
Nation's First Black President Marvels at 'Unlikely' Journey
But can the man who sparked the revolution translate the support of tens of thousands who will gather to hear him accept the Democratic presidential nomination on Thursday into tens of millions of votes that will deliver the White House to his party in November?
Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois commanded the nation's attention four years ago when the upstart politician, then a 43-year-old state senator, delivered the keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention."Tonight is a particular honor for me because, let's face it, my presence on this stage is pretty unlikely," he told the delegates in Boston, many of whom were surprised by the newcomer's passion an...See the full content of this document
Sponsored links
