1. Barack Obama: “Yes We Can”
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2. Agenda Thank You Time for Change Change isn’t Easy
What we’re up Against
What I See
We Cannot Lose Hope
What I Know
Yes We Can

3. Thank You Thank you, South Carolina
Thank you to the rock of my life, Michelle Obama
Thank you, Malia and Sasha
Thank you, Pete Skidmore

4. Time for Change Some doubted this country’s desire for change
We have most delegates and diverse coalition of Americans
You can see it in their faces – young, old, rich, poor, black, white, latino, native american, democrat, republican, and others
We are ready to believe again

5. Change isn’t Easy Fine candidates & competition is fierce
We’re looking to fundamentally change status quo in Washington
Status quo is fighting back with same tactics that divide and distract us

6. What we’re up Against Fine candidates & competition is fierce
We’re looking to fundamentally change status quo in Washington
Status quo is fighting back with same tactics that divide and distract us
Lobbyist dominate government
Ability to lead does not come from longevity in Washington
Bitter partisanship where opponents demonize each other
Politics that uses religion as a wedge and patiotism as a bludgeon

7. What I See
I do not see a white or black South Carolina. I saw South Carolina
I saw crumbling schools
I saw shuttered mills
We struggle with Washington and with our own self doubts, fears, and cynicism
Change we seek requires struggle and sacrifice

8. We Cannot Lose Hope
There are people counting on us and they have stories and voices
A mom who can’t get Medicaid to support her children
A Teacher who works the night shift at Dunkin Donuts
A Maytag worker who competes with his teenager for a $7/hour job
Woman cannot breathe since nephew left for Iraq

9. We Cannot Lose Hope (continued)
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past
future

10. What I Know We can overcome big money and influence in Washington
Latinos and Blacks can work together
We can overcome racial divide

11. Yes We Can We can heal this nation We can seize our future Yes We Can