I did not travel around this state over the last year and see a white South Carolina or a black South Carolina. I saw South Carolina. (APPLAUSE) I saw crumbling schools that are stealing the future of black children and white children alike. I saw shuttered mills and homes for sale that once belonged to Americans from all walks of life and men and women of every color and creed who serve together and fight together and bleed together under the same proud flag. (APPLAUSE) I saw what America is and I believe in what this country can be. That is the country I see. That is the country you see. But now it is up to us to help the entire nation embrace this vision. (APPLAUSE) Because in the end, we're not just against the ingrained and destructive habits of Washington, we're also struggling with our own doubts, our own fears, our own cynicism. The change we seek has always required great struggle and great sacrifice. And so this is a battle in our own hearts and minds about what kind of country we want and how hard we're willing to work for it. So let me remind you tonight that change will not be easy. Change will take time. There will be setbacks and false starts and sometimes we'll make mistakes. But as hard as it may seem, we cannot lose hope, because there are people all across this great nation who are counting on us, who can't afford another four years without health care, that can't afford another four years without good schools, that can't afford another four years without decent wages because our leaders couldn't come together and get it done. Theirs are the stories and voices we carry on from South Carolina. The mother who can't get Medicaid to cover all the needs of her sick child. She needs us to pass a health care plan that cuts costs and makes health care available and affordable for every single American. That's what she's looking for. (APPLAUSE) The teacher who works another shift at Dunkin' Donuts after school just to make ends meet, she needs us to reform our education system so that she gets better pay and more support and her students get the resources that they need to achieve their dreams. (APPLAUSE) The Maytag worker who's now competing with his own teenager for a $7 an hour job at the local Wal-Mart, because the factory he gave us life to shut its doors, he needs us to stop giving tax breaks to companies that ship our jobs overseas and start putting them in the pockets of working Americans who deserve it and put them in the pockets of struggling homeowners who are having a tough time and looking after seniors who should retire with dignity and respect. So understand this, South Carolina. The choice in this election is not between regions or religions or genders. It's not about rich vs. poor, young vs. old. And it is not about black vs. white. This election is about the past vs. the future. It's about whether we settle for the same divisions and distractions and drama that passes for politics today or whether we reach for a politics of common sense and innovation, a politics of shared sacrifice and shared prosperity. There are those who will continue to tell us that we can't do this, that we can't have what we're looking for, that we can't have what we want, that we're peddling false hopes. But here is what I know. I know that when people say we can't overcome all the big money and influence in Washington, I think of that elderly woman who sent me a contribution the other day, an envelope that had a money order for $3.01... ... along with a verse of scripture tucked inside the envelope. So don't tell us change isn't possible. That woman knows change is possible. When I hear the cynical talk that blacks and whites and Latinos can't join together and work together, I'm reminded of the Latino brothers and sisters I organized with and stood with and fought with side by side for jobs and justice on the streets of Chicago. Keywords: Barack Obama, Victory Speech, SC, wins, primary, Past, Future, Hillary Clinton, african americans, latinos, washington politics

Obama addresses the crowd in Columbia after winning the South Carolina primary on 1/26/08.

February 5, 2008

Actor Ken Leung (LOST, Rush Hour, Shanghai Kiss, X-Men 3) takes a walk in downtown New York City and shares his experience of becoming interested again in the American political system because of Barack Obama.

I'm a 40 year old white male with wife and baby son who's been inspired by politics for the first time in his adult life. This video tells you why there's hope in this house for issues even larger than ourselves.

Why Alek and his baby believe in Obama

Kelly Hu waits in a mile-long line to see Barack Obama speak, strikes up a conversation with two older gentlemen who came to the United States from Hong Kong in the 1960's. The men compare Obama to JFK, and say they are voting for the first time (although they had been eligible for 30 years) for the sakes of their grandchildren. Eric Byler interviews Kelly while sitting on stage waiting for Obama to appear. Filmed by Amyn Caderalli.

This is a music video I made for the 1975 Parliament song "Chocolate City". All of the material used was found on YouTube.

The Original Barack Obama Caucus Carol, sung by S. Sandrigon. The lyrics were posted here: http://www.itwaslost.org/2007/12/barack-obama-caucus-christmas-carol.html And you can download an mp3 here: http://www.divshare.com/download/3179989-eb2 The second in the series, Elect Barack Obama, is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIiCeFyzMSA Register to vote!

Go vote for him and his delegates tomorrow, at probably your nearest school!: check where at www,barackobama.com From www.mymusicdiscovery.com