President-Elect Barack Obama Speaks 
Barack Obama speaks for the first time as the President-Elect of the United States of America.

Barack Obama speaks for the first time as the President-Elect of the United States of America.

Joe Biden on the eve of the election in Lee's Summit, Missouri.

Barack Obama speaks at the last rally before the election in front of a ebullient Virginia crowd.

Bruce Springsteen supports Barack Obama in Cleveland, Ohio on November 2, 2008.

Joe Biden fires up his alma mater, The University of Deleware, on October 31, 2008.

Michelle Obama encourages Colorado Springs to vote early.

Barack Obama energizes Canton, Ohio one week before the election.

Hillary campaigns for Barack Obama in Aurora, Colorado.

Barack Obama stresses the importance of national unity in Richmond, VA on October 22, 2008.

Joe Biden urges Colorado to vote early and leave nothing to chance.
It’s hard to believe we are only days away from the HBO premiere of By The People: The Election of Barack Obama. Making this film was an incredible experience and a bit of a roller coaster at times—just like the election. Back in the summer of 2004 I received a call from my brother Andrew in Oklahoma encouraging me to watch this young senator, Barack Obama, give the keynote address at the Democratic Convention. I remember remarking "what a weird name", and my brother just said, "I know, I know, but just watch. He is the future of the Democratic Party. So I tuned in from my apartment in New York City and I think, like many Americans, I was really impressed by what Obama had to say in his speech. It was very new and refreshing, and it felt like for the first time here was a politician talking to my generation.
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