Throughout the video, Barack Obama re-instates the views of America as whole. By re-instating “we are all one people” and that America is not divided and that there is not “a liberal America” and a “conservative America”, Obama is unifying the American’s from all background, under one government, one flag and one nation.
Within the short TV ad, the narrator gives a brief overview of Obama’s educational background, how he went to college and law school and continued to make a difference in his local area that would soon become nationwide change. Acknowledging that Obama could have grounded himself at the level of education he had and deciding against this, to persevere and help others and continue his career, could suggest that within the ad, that the narrator is connecting Obama to the “American Dream” of being successful.
The first impact made by Obama was in the state of Illinois in 1996 by becoming a part of the Senate. His success in the state of Illinois, led to multiple connections by the end of 2004 that would help him gain success in the lead-up to the presidency elections in 2008. In January 2003, Obama formally enters the race for the United States senate, winning 53% in the Illinois primaries in 2004, he later succeeds and is sworn as a U.S. Senator in 2005. Throughout this time, Obama was able to unite the Democrats and the Republicans and was able to accomplish Obama tax cuts for workers and improving the health care for children.
Within the short TV ad, the narrator gives a brief overview of Obama’s educational background, how he went to college and law school and continued to make a difference in his local area that would soon become nationwide change. Acknowledging that Obama could have grounded himself at the level of education he had and deciding against this, to persevere and help others and continue his career, could suggest that within the ad, that the narrator is connecting Obama to the “American Dream” of being successful.
The first impact made by Obama was in the state of Illinois in 1996 by becoming a part of the Senate. His success in the state of Illinois, led to multiple connections by the end of 2004 that would help him gain success in the lead-up to the presidency elections in 2008. In January 2003, Obama formally enters the race for the United States senate, winning 53% in the Illinois primaries in 2004, he later succeeds and is sworn as a U.S. Senator in 2005. Throughout this time, Obama was able to unite the Democrats and the Republicans and was able to accomplish Obama tax cuts for workers and improving the health care for children.
What is interesting within this campaign commercial is that Senator Kirk Dillard - a Republican not only comments but also praises Obama on his achievements that he has made since 1997 and how successful Obama had been in backing legislations and laws within the state community by forming and maintaining relationships with both parties. As Obama was running for the Democrats in 2008 (and later 2012) it is quite unusual and interesting that Obama had praise from the opposing faction.
Although, Obama was born out of Illinois, in Honolulu, Hawaii, he still faced criticism and discouragement from people within Congress arguing that Obama did not have great knowledge of his neighbourhoods and the streets. This is intriguing as the people criticising him and his lack of knowledge did not comment on his race as part of the criticism. However, Obama continued to strive and form relations with people from all areas of work, whether they were part of the lobbyists and/or the Senate. By making connections throughout the political and legislative pathways, Obama was uniting himself with people which later led to his campaign to unite the people of America under the “Stars and Stripes”.
Sources:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/30/us/politics/30obama.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKGqyMtnO7E
http://www.barack-obama-timeline.com/
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