Obama Speaks in Iowa
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May 20, 2008
Senator Barack Obama opened his speech with a few strong words of support for Senator Ted Kennedy. It was very classy. Then, he drew out a long lead-up to stating that he has secured the majority of pledged delegates. You can read the official text but for the sake of brevity, here’s the lowdown: He thanked Senator Hillary Clinton and correctly stated that she has changed the political landscape for his kids and women everywhere. Obama said that the Republican primary was a contest to see who could out-Bush the other and that’s a contest that John McCain won. Obama began
