election 2008

In an ironic twist, voters in California passed Prop 8 which bans same sex marriage, denying gay people their civil rights even as the United States ushered in it’s first black President. (4:08 min)

Al Jazeera and guests look at what impact Obama’s foreign policy will have on the world and review the Bush legacy and its consequences for Obama’s presidency. (44 min in 4 segments)

Al Jazeera sums up Nov 4, 2004, the historic day when Barack Obama became the 44th US president. (3:18 min) AP shows a longer excerpt of Obama’s Change Has Come speech. (2:51)

John McCain tries to spin “spreading the wealth” against Barack Obama. (5:03 min)

The first presidential debate between Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama from the University of Mississippi on September 26th, 2008. (90 minutes in 11 segments)

Significant speeches at the 2008 Democratic National Convention…
Barack Obama | Al Gore | Joe Biden | Bill Clinton | John Kerry | Hillary Clinton | Michelle Obama

Barack Obama addresses a crowd of over 200,000 people in Tiergarten, Berlin. (26:19 min)