Ethel and Max Kennedy on Obama 
Ethel and Max Kennedy talk about the significance of Obama's candidacy to Virginia and the rest of the country.

Ethel and Max Kennedy talk about the significance of Obama's candidacy to Virginia and the rest of the country.

Then-Senator Hillary Clinton urges Floridians to vote for Barack Obama on October 20, 2008.

Barack Obama discusses General Colin Powell's endorsement on October 19, 2008.

General Colin Powell endorses Barack Obama on Meet the Press on October 19, 2008.

Barack Obama speaks before an enormous crowd in St. Louis, MO on October 18, 2008.

Senator James Webb (D-VA) testifies to Barack Obama's character at a rally in Virginia on October 17, 2008.

Barack Obama calls potential supporters from his Missouri headquarters.

Barack Obama rallies in Londonderry, NH on October 16, 2008.
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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