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Senate Speech on Voting Rights Act Renewal – 20 Jul 2006 Barack Obama Senate Floor Speech on Voting Rights Act Reauthorization delivered 20 July 2006   Mr. President, I rise today both humbled and honored by the opportunity to express…

Presidential Exploratory Committee Announcement – 16 Jan 2007 Barack Obama Announces Presidential Exploratory Committee delivered 16 January 2007   As many of you know, over the last few months I’ve been thinking hard about my plans for 2008. Running for…

Presidential Candidacy Announcement – 10 Feb 2007 Barack Obama Presidential Candidacy Announcement for US President Delivered 10 February 2007, Springfield, Illinois   Hello Springfield! …Look at all of you. Look at all of you. Goodness. Thank you so much. Thank…

Brown Chapel Speech – 04 Mar 2007 Barack Obama Selma Voting Rights March Commemoration Speech Brown Chapel Speech delivered 4 March 2007, Brown Chapel, Selma, Alabama     Thank you. Thank you. Giving all praise and honor to God for…

Senate Speech Honoring the Life of Rosa Parks – 25 Oct 2005 Barack Obama Senate Floor Speech Honoring the Life of Rosa Parks delivered 25 October 2005, Washington, D.C.   Mr. President, today the nation mourns a genuine American hero.…

Senate Speech on the PATRIOT Act – 15 Dec 2005 Barack Obama Senate Floor Speech on the PATRIOT Act delivered 15 December 2005   Thank you very much, Mr. President. You know, four years ago, following the most devastating attack…

Federal Plaza Address Opposing the War in Iraq – 02 Oct 2002 Barack Obama Speech Opposing the War in Iraq at Federal Plaza delivered 2 October 2002, Chicago, Illinois Barack Obama : Good afternoon. Let begin by saying that although…