2004 Democratic National Convention keynote address

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On July 27, 2004, future United States president Barack Obama delivered the keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, officially titled The Audacity of Hope. At the time, Obama was a member of the Illinois Senate and the Democratic Party nominee for the 2004 United States Senate election in Illinois. His unexpectedly large victory in the March primary had already made him a rising star within the party, and led to the reissue of his 1995 memoir, Dreams from My Father. The speech was well received, which further elevated Obama's political profile and led to his reissued memoir becoming a bestseller. Obama was selected to deliver the keynote by Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry and his campaign in early July 2004, after Kerry was impressed during joint appearances by the two candidates in Illinois. Obama largely wrote the speech himself, with later edits from the Kerry campaign. It was delivered on the second night of the convention. In just under twenty minutes...

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