Pre-Primary Preparation: National Media Cements Obama’s Role as a Star in 2006 (2006)
Two years after his keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention but before the start of primaries for the 2008 presidential election, national media covered Obama as a key figure in the Democratic party. In this clip, Jim Lehrer refers to Obama as “that political light in the sky.” When this aired, Obama had yet to announce whether he would run for president, but went on a book tour in major primary states like New Hampshire and Iowa. Amid huge turnout at book tour events, supporters in this clip comment on how he symbolizes respect, hope, responsibility, and a spirit of change from the two-term George W. Bush administration.
The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer | NewsHour Productions (Television station : Washington, D.C..) | December 11, 2006 This video clip and associated transcript appear from 36:24 - 41:29 in the full record.
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