Full Barack Obama victory speech after Iowa caucus win

Published 22 months ago

With next week's New Hampshire primary already looming over Sen. Barack Obama's win in the Iowa caucus, there may not have been time for a lengthy victory lap or champagne toast, but his supporters still found plenty to cheer about. ... more

With next week's New Hampshire primary already looming over Sen. Barack Obama's win in the Iowa caucus, there may not have been time for a lengthy victory lap or champagne toast, but his supporters still found plenty to cheer about. "They said this day would never come," Obama said, over deafening cheers, "They said our sights were set too high; this country was too divided, too disillusioned to come together around this purpose. You have done what the cynics said we couldn't do." "You have done what the state of New Hampshire can do in five days," Obama continued, "You have done what America can do in this new year: 2008." Emphasizing the themes of change and hope that seemed to resonate with the Iowa electorate, Obama said, "We are choosing hope over fear. We're choosing unity over division and sending a powerful message that change is coming to America." Obama came away from the Iowa Democratic caucus with less

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