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LiberalArkie

(19,878 posts) Thu Apr 23, 2026, 12:36 PM Yesterday

Years before he became president, many Americans first met Barack Obama during the 2004 Democratic National Convention.

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The speech that made him president: Obama's 2004 DNC keynote speech [View all] LiberalArkie Yesterday OP

Oh look! A REAL President! SheltieLover Yesterday #1

💜 MustLoveBeagles 23 hrs ago #3

I remember watching that speech in real time.... RT Atlanta 23 hrs ago #4

I'll never forget it. I was living in SoCal and my Dad in PA called livetohike 23 hrs ago #5

My dad was in a nursing home with heart failure and said to me. Boomerproud 22 hrs ago #6

Sending hugs. My dad had pancreatic cancer. From livetohike 22 hrs ago #8

I called it after the DNC speech. Prairie_Seagull 22 hrs ago #7

I remember it...we knew then that he would ascend! Drum 22 hrs ago #9

Both my husband and I were glued to the TV when this guy talked in 2004. ProudMNDemocrat 22 hrs ago #10

Yep malaise 22 hrs ago #11