Power in Words: The Stories Behind Barack Obama's Speeches, from the State House to the White House Book

Foreword Ted Sorensen Sorensen, Ted

Introduction

1 Speech Against the Iraq War Resolution 1

October 2, 2002 Federal Plaza, Chicago, Illinois

2 Keynote Address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention 10

July 27, 2004 FleetCenter, Boston, Massachusetts

3 United States Senate Victory Speech 21

November 2, 2004 Hyatt Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois

4 John Lewis's Sixty-Fifth Birthday Gala 40

February 21, 2005 Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center, Atlanta, Georgia

5 Knox College Commencement Address 52

June 4, 2005 Galesburg, Illinois

6 Call to Renewal Keynote Address 66

June 28, 2006 National City Church, Washington, D.C.

7 "An Honest Government, A Hopeful Future" 86

August 28, 2006 University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya

8 Presidential Announcement Speech 100

February 10, 2007 Old State Capitol, Springfield, Illinois

9 Iowa Jefferson-Jackson Dinner 115

November 10, 2007 Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Des Moines, Iowa

10 Night of Iowa Caucus 129

January 3, 2008 Hy-Vee Hall, Des Moines, Iowa

11 Night of New Hampshire Primary 140

January 8, 2008 Nashua South High School, Nashua, New Hampshire

12 South Carolina Primary Victory Speech 151

January 26, 2008 Columbia Hotel, Columbia, South Carolina

13 Night of Super Tuesday Primaries 165

February 5, 2008 Hyatt Regency Hotel, Chicago, Illinois

14 "A More Perfect Union" 175

March 18, 2008 National Constitution Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

15 Night of North Carolina and Indiana Primaries 194

May 6, 2008 RBC Center, Raleigh, North Carolina

16 "A World That Stands as One" 207

July 24, 2008 Victory Column, Tiergarten, Berlin, Germany

17 "The American Promise": Democratic National Convention 222

August 28, 2008 Invesco Field, Denver, Colorado

18 Election Night Victory Speech 246

November 4, 2008 Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois

Acknowledgments 256

Notes 258