Politics. Obama’s 2004 Convention Speech Made Him a Star. History Proved Him Wrong. Barack Obama’s keynote address in Boston inspired a generation — including Kamala Harris.

Obama’s road to Boston took shape in early July 2004, when Mary Beth Cahill, Kerry’s campaign manager, called to invite him to deliver remarks in prime time on the second night.

Barack Obama addresses the Democratic National Convention on July 27, 2004, at the Fleet Center in Boston. (Bill Hogan/Chicago Tribune) It was, however, too long.

This is a story about then and now. It begins with boundless optimism, born of the rosy afterglow following Obama’s 2004 speech that some wanted to believe heralded a post-racial period in ...

In 2004, Obama was a Democratic outsider. Twenty years later, the DNC reflects his vision for America. News analysis: Obama’s speech passes the torch to Harris – and lays some well-placed ...

An unnamed confidante of Obama's spoke to CNN, explaining that the former president had told advisers that Tuesday's speech was far more important to the country than his 2004 address.

Obama’s 2004 DNC Speech Started Him on Path to Presidency. By. John McCormick, Reporter. It was just more than 20 years ago, on July 27, 2004, when a 17-minute keynote address to the Democratic ...

Barack Obama’s speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago called back to his speech in 2004 and made the case that his optimistic vision of American goodness and progress is still ...

Barack Obama’s keynote address in Boston inspired a generation — including Kamala Harris. But the last 20 years of politics have obliterated the aspirational message he laid out then.

In one important way, the legacy of his 2004 speech lives on. Obama’s speech in Boston inspired a newly elected San Francisco district attorney in attendance, Kamala Harris, who co-hosted a ...