Colbert Crying Obama Elected
'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, tonight is your answer.' —, November 4, 2008Following his victory in the, then- gave his victory speech at in his home city of, on November 4, 2008, before an estimated crowd of 240,000. Viewed on television and the Internet by millions of people around the globe, Obama's speech focused on the major issues facing the and the world, all echoed through his of change.
He also mentioned his maternal grandmother, who had died just two nights earlier. Crowd at Grant Park during Obama's speechThe speech heavily referenced the inaugural addresses of former Presidents and, and also referred to speeches of.Echoing Martin Luther King's ' address, he declared, 'But tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America' and 'The road ahead will be long, our climb will be steep.
We may not get there in one year, or even in one term—but America, I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there.' At another point in the speech he again referenced King when referring to the 'arc of history', a phrase King used regularly, most notably after the, saying 'the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice'.Obama directly quoted Abraham Lincoln's first inaugural address, by saying 'As Lincoln said to a nation far more divided than ours, we are not enemies but friends.
Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection.' Obama also referred to Abraham Lincoln's by saying '.
That more than two centuries later a government of the people, by the people, and for the people has not perished from the Earth'Obama proclaimed, 'It's been a long time coming, but. Change has come to America,' an allusion to the song '.Obama also made a reference to a for his daughters.and. I love you both more than you can imagine. And you have earned the new that's coming with us. To the White House.
Supporters cheering as Obama delivers his speech in Grant ParkIn his speech, Obama reflected on the hard times of the campaign and the 'challenges that would face ahead.' TV coverage of the speech showed and weeping in the crowd. Obama's speech also marked the first time a referred positively to Americans in an acceptance speech. Sam Perry experienced a brief moment of fame when Oprah Winfrey leaned on him while crying on his shoulder.Grant Park was the location of many of the, which were significant for ending in violence, riots.
Declared, 'History gave Grant Park another chance Tuesday as the scene of a peaceful and jubilant celebration of Barack Obama's presidential victory.' Obama's speech has been praised as having '. The rare ability to cultivate the things that are common to all human beings, regardless of artificial and arbitrary distinctions.' Ann Nixon Cooper. Security checkpoint alongDue to the general high security threat involved, Obama delivered the speech protected by two pieces of (2 inches (5.1 cm) thick, 10 feet (3.0 m) high, 15 feet (4.6 m) long) to each side of the lectern to deflect any shots from the skyscrapers overlooking Grant Park.
There was no glass shield in front of the lectern. A no-fly zone was also imposed over the area, with only police helicopters allowed in the air.
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