Barack Obama
The Speech
"My presence on this stage is pretty unlikely," Barack Obama said at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. Seventeen minutes later, his presence on the national stage was virtually assured. Four months after The Speech, the three-term Illinois state legislator won the race to become a United States senator. Little more than two years later, Obama declared himself a candidate for president of the United States.
Author: CBS News Staff
Credit: AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian
Transcript of 2004 Keynote Address
