Barack Obama: The Speech that Made him President
In 2004, a one-term senator from Illinois took the stage to deliver the keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention in Boston. By the time Barack Obama had finished speaking, Democrats across the country knew they had seen the future of their party.
Political speech experts featured in this episode include:
Michael A. Cohen Author, Live From The Campaign Trail
Mario Cuomo Former Governor of New York
Robert Lehrman Chief Speechwriter for Vice President Gore and Professor of Speechwriting, American University
Charlton McIlwain Professor of Communication, New York University
Jeff Shesol Speechwriter for President Clinton and Founding Partner, West Wing Writers
SOURCE: ThinkR (2012), posted on YouTube by Podium, Duration: 6:12, URL: https://youtu.be/OFPwDe22CoY