Here's the full video of Barack Obama's speech before 26,000 rain-soaked but enthusiastic supporters in Fredricksburg, Virginia on Saturday, September 27.
You can find local news coverage of the event here, including the front page of the local newspaper.
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Wonderful speech. 1st time I ever heard him on the campaign trail. I will vote for Obama. He's more like me & the people I know, McCain could not relate to me & vice-versa. Obama 08
When Obama mentioned that his mother needed food stamps in order to help his family survive, he reminded me that he and Joe Biden are much closer to ordinary folks than is McCain, whose only thinks about food stamps as something he wanted to ban because welfare queens -- remember them? -- were getting too much. I think that when Biden debates Palin, he should mention community organizer as often as possible in order to put her on the defensive, given her derision of Obama's work on the south side of Chicago. Community organizers, in my experience, give a voice to ordinary citizens who have no other means to express their views; and I am sure that the communities that Obama helped to organize consisted of those with the least power or influence, the truly ordinary people that Palin supposedly represents.
KEEP MAKING HISTORY B-BOY OBAMA!!!!!!
one of his best speeches ever......
When I give money in church and to the needy, I feel humbled but when I donate to the Obama campaign, I feel empowered. This is our campaign and the victory will not be his, it will be OURS and I'm convinced that Senator Obama truly gets it.
Folks, we're close but it's not over yet. We still have work to do. Go to Obama's website and make a donation today. Remember, no amount is too small. If one million of us donate $1, that's the equivalent of $1,000, 000.
I have no other stake in this than hope for a better tomorrow. Enough of McCain/Bush rubbish of the last 8 years.
Obama/Biden '08!
This spech was VERY, VERY, VERY inspiring! He made me want to jump and down for my country and shout " I LOVE the United States of AMERICA!"
Yes We Can!
Enough America!!
Wow! Obama is fired up in this speech! Awesome energy. Very exciting indeed!
Its unfathomable to imagine McCain or Palin giving a speech in the rain like Obama has here.
McCain is too much of a grouchy primadonna drama queen.
And as for Palin, she would just... melt. ;-)
May Peace Prevail On Earth!
God bless this man who will lead our nation and help us get though this journey we are in.
He is the ONE.
OBAMA/BIDEN 08! Get out and vote!
Thanks so much for sharing! So motivational! This is a not only another inspiring rally but also a accidental wonderful backdrop to be remembered in his historic bid for office! Hope Virginia rains in a win for Barack!!
Another great speech by Obama.
Obama is the fierce urgency of now.
Well said, well said.
Unlike McCain, he understands it. McCain is the one who just doesn't understand.
I don't suppose you would have a link to Senator Biden's speech...w
Obama should do more of this - big outdoor rallies. It's a big contrast to McCain/Palin because they are having to travel together to even produce a respectable crowd.
He should send:
Oprah & Michelle on one tour
Hillary & Joe Biden on another tour
and Obama alone on another and do big rallies as much as possible.
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First Posted: 09-28-08 09:30 PM | Updated: 10-29-08 05:12 AM