Barack Obama election victory speech, 2008

Barack Obama -- a beacon of hope to us, the new president of America, the one who would change the world...

Some background information on Barack Obama...

President Obama was born in Hawaii on August 4, 1961. He was raised with help from his grandfather, who served in Patton's army, and his grandmother, who worked her way up from the secretarial pool to middle management at a bank.

After working his way through college, President Obama moved to Chicago,where he worked with a group of churches to help rebuild communities devastated by the closure of local steel plants.

He went on to attend law school, where he became the first African—American president of the Harvard Law Review.

Upon graduation, he returned to Chicago to help lead a voter registration drive, teach constitutional law at the University of Chicago, and remain active in his community. He has an unwavering belief in the ability to unite people around a politics of purpose.

Barack Obama election victory speech, 2008

In his speech, Obama spoke of the core issues facing the United States today, among them the economy, the Iraq War and the onset of global warming. He also reflected on the hard times of the campaign and the "challenges that America would face ahead.
Obama also made reference to his popular campaign chant, Yes We Can. " Yes we can" A very encouraging phrase that can inspire the hearts of the people.

Personally, I feel that the purpose in his speech was to give people hope and paint a vivid picture of a better America, especially in this economic crisis. Obama is a very charismatic person, he is able to influence people and convince people to follow and trust in him that he will be able to change America. Indeed, people look to him as a beacon of hope and a better future and they adore him.

A very touching sentence made in the speech :

To those -- to those who would tear the world down: We will defeat you. To those who seek peace and security: We support you. And to all those who have wondered if America's beacon still burns as bright: Tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity and unyielding hope.

So, let us see how this new leader of America, Barack Obama is going to change the world into a better place!

Video : http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/results/president/speeches/obama-victory-speech.html