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A New Tomorrow - Yes We Can!

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There are dates and phrases embedded into the history of the United States of America.

These dates were turning points in the direction of our country, and these phrases are embedded in the culture of who we are today as Americans.

July 4, 1776
"We The People..."

April 14, 1865
"... that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."

October 24, 1929
"Black Tuesday"

December 7, 1941
"Remember Pearl Harbor" & "A Date Which Will Live in Infamy"

July 20, 1969
"This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."

January 27, 1986
"We will never forget them, nor the last time we saw them, this morning, as they prepared for their journey and waved goodbye and 'slipped the surly bonds of earth' to 'touch the face of God.'"

November 4, 2008
"Yes We Can!"

Yes We Can became a mantra for the Obama campaign captured in a music video

This campaign found momentum among young voters and using methods never before seen in a Presidential campaign to this degree, including the internet and music.
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Watch his acceptance speech from Grant Park

If you prefer, you can read a transcript of his speech, but hearing him give the speech was so moving, so dramatic, his oration skills are amazing.
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News from the Office of the President-Elect

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He is a successful author

You can learn more about the man who will be our 44th President through his literary works.
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As a rising political figure, not only has he written books, but he's been written about as well

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Joe Biden is also an author

Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics

Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics

by: Joe Biden

Amazon Price: $2.48 (as of 02/15/2012)Buy Now

The internet was a major part of the success of the Obama Campaign

It helped to engage younger voters, which carried Obama-Biden to victory.
Change.gov
Follow the transition at the official transition website: http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/11/10/obama.wired/index.html
Barack Obama and Joe Biden: Change We Need | Barack Obama Donate | Contribute
Official Website of Barack Obama 2008 Presidential Campaign
Twitter / BarackObama
The campaign used Twitter!
MySpace Page
MySpace profile for Barack Obama with pictures, videos, personal blog, interests, information about me and more
Barack Obama | Facebook
Welcome to the official Facebook Page of Barack Obama. Get exclusive content and interact with Barack Obama right from Facebook. Join Facebook to create your own Page or to start connecting with friends.
Barack Obama - LinkedIn
View Barack Obama's professional profile on LinkedIn. LinkedIn is the world's largest business network, helping professionals like Barack Obama discover inside connections to recommended job candidates, industry experts, and business partners.

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100% of the earnings of this lens are being donated to The Jackie Robinson Foundation, providing college scholarships and leadership development for minority youths in the memory of another man who broke the color barrier in his profession in this country. Some say that Robinson opened the door for those like Obama to follow in his footsteps.

For the first time ever, my home state of Nebraska split it's electoral vote, and 1 of our 5 went to President-Elect Obama.

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