AFP
Monday, Nov 2nd, 2009
The tale of the turbulent year since Barack Obama’s historic election win is told by his evolving political theme: once he promised “Change We Can Believe In” and now he warns that “change is hard”.
On November 4, 2008, Obama bathed in the adoration of a crowd of tens of thousands in a Chicago park, after beating Republican John McCain to the presidency in an election that promised to reshape his nation.
They chanted “Yes we can” on that clear hope-filled night in Obama’s hometown, and tears streamed down thousands of cheeks as the president-elect proclaimed America was still a place where anything was possible.
“It’s been a long time coming,” Obama said. “But tonight, because of what we did on this date, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America.”
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