From the Archives: Watch Obama's 2004 Speech at DNC

Then an Illinois State Senator, Barack Obama delivered the keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston. It's a speech that introduced America to its future president. Photo: Getty Images

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[cynthiacampello]

Who's watching after reading Becoming from Miche Obama? Thumbs up!

[MikeFromDownUnder]

Crying watching this in 2019... And I'm an Australian!

I absolutely loved this man. An amazing President, and man of the people.

[cindyspangler]

As I listened to this incredible speech again, it's like "who's John Kerry?" And I think everyone enthralled with listening to him there, completely lost focus on Kerry too, and felt what was to come for Barack Obama in 2008.

[scipioafricanus]

such a beautiful speech... I'm just rewatching it again and again trying hard to remember what a president looked like

[latoyagrant]

Oh goodness. I'm not even an American and this speech has me crying. So touching. And it's 2022!

[Tayjahbaby]

reading Becoming for the 2nd time and i just had to hear this speech again. She was so right about him. Must've been a good speech. yes it was. i miss how the world felt when he was the leader.

[emkayhateem]

im here on 2019 and im still crying over his speech. indeed a true legend

[bitupanbhuyan]

No president can make me smile..he did. Wish you life Barack Obama.. this speech is immortal ♥️

[cathyrailey]

You americans were so blessed to have the most amazing president in history, wish I could meet him someday!

[hujatullahnoorie]

I have watched this speech many times and became emotional each time.

[_knny]

Easily one of the greatest political speeches in not only American history but general history

[itulahgodwin]

Watching it all over again in 2020. What an awesome man wow!!!

[GABRIEL_CRAFT]

This president took the office seriously.

[violetinthesun]

That is a black man that is personifying true love of America and what it should be as a country with your history...sigh, do better in the next voting man..<3 u Barack

[meihu]

What a greatest speech! Although i'm not a American, I still want to cry as that's the hope for everyone in the world!

[ubn]

I could've really got my shout on during that speech. Still as powerful today as it was that day. 15 years later I'm still watching ❤

[sengonzi]

Watching the speech in 2024, and all I can say is this was powerful!!!

[abdifatahabdullahi]

At the start, the crowd is like Obama who? Nobody knew who he was but look at the reaction of the crowd at 16:47. Amazing and one of the best speeches I've ever listened to.

[valeriehawthorne]

When I heard Barack Obama speech. I knew this man was gonna be the next President. I was like omg this guy is Awesome

[Matthew.com.a]

Making of a real leader and a president! This is most respected president around the world to date.