On the eve of Barack Obama’s historic inauguration, FRONTLINE examines the rich personal and political biography of America’s 44th president, offering insight into the key moments and experiences that have shaped him and formed his political vision. The story begins at the Democratic Convention in 2004 when Barack Obama, a little-known candidate for the U.S. Senate from Illinois, stepped forward to tell his personal story and to call for a move beyond partisan politics.
Segment 1 (8:30 min) A Newcomer Who Steals the Show – Barack Obama, a little-known Illinois state senator with an exotic biography, gives a speech that electrifies the 2004 Democratic Convention.
Barack Obama is the best democrat president in my opinion. he makes the best judgment and foreign policies.. ‘
I am happy to learn from this documentary that Obama is used to racism from the both the left and the right. White people thinks he black and black people thinks he’s not black enough. Yet, he is able to get to the position where he is now. He will need that resilience if he is going to survive, bridge and move a bitterly divisive America. Good luck to the president!…