There’s not a black America and white America and Latino America and Asian America there’s the United States of America. …there’s not a liberal America and a conservative America - there’s the United States of America. Take the high groundīarack Obama debuts what will become his signature style in this speech. A formality that manages to reach across social and economic divides. His style is much more that the words he uses or event the references he makes. Obama’s oratorical demeanor is a mirror of his character which in turn is a mirror of his political ethos. It is all about rising above the constructs of partisan politics, race, geography and religion that may divide us and embracing a new form of equality. A loftier view. Style + SubstanceĪt the podium, Obama almost always adopts a high, or formal, style. He accesses a vast vocabulary, is comfortable with literary allusions and even happy to throw in the odd bit of Latin. Certainly not casting himself in the role of ‘a knock-about’. Neither does he use his mastery of language as an instrument of superiority. The unique ‘Obama-esque’ style is rather more enigmatic. This is the speech that set Obama on the path to his presidency.
In 2004, then Illinois senate candidate, Barack Obama delivered the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in Boston. At this point, Obama was not particularly well known. This fine example of oratorical mastery helped to propel him forward in the minds of his party, his country and the world. It’s what allows us to pursue our individual dreams, yet still come together as a single American family. It’s that fundamental belief - I am my brother’s keeper, I am my sisters’ keeper - that makes this country work.
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