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Extraordinary Speeches by 2008 Democratic Candidates

Barack Obama's Primary Season Victory Speech
The full text of Sen. Barack Obama's uplifting primary season victory speech remarks on June 3, 2008 in St. Paul, Minnesota, on the final night of the primary season.
Barack Obama's Visionary Plan for Peace in Iraq
Barack Obama's realistic, visionary plan for peace in Iraq, outlined in an important speech delivered on September 12, 2007 in Clinton, Iowa.
Barack Obama's Courageous Speech on Immigration Reform
Sen. Barack Obama delivered these courageous, wise words on June 6, 2007 on the U.S. Senate floor when introducing a controversial amendment to the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007.
Obama's Specific Plans for Financial Security for All Americans
The main points, and text, of an unusual and inspiring campaign speech delivered by Sen. Barack Obama on Nov 7, 2007 in which he outlined specific, outside-the-box plans to address the financial hardships facing middle-class Americans.
Sen. Hillary Clinton's Plan to End the Iraq War
This is a quick-reading summary of Hillary Clinton's speech on July 10, 2007 in Iowa in which she laid out a detailed plan for the deployment of U.S. troops from Iraq, and to bring stability to Iraq and the region. This plan is a major departure from Sen. Clinton's past stances on the Iraq War, when she refused to commit to draw U.S. troops out of Iraq.
Barack Obama's Stirring Iowa Victory Speech
Sen. Barack Obama delivered this eloquent, soaring speech to thunderous ovation and public accolade after he won the Iowa Democratic caucus on January 3, 2008. His words strongly reminiscent of Obama's inspiring 2004 Democratic convention speech.
Barack Obama Speaks Out on No Child Left Behind
Barack Obama takes a strongly progressive stance for public education and for teachers, and against publicly-funded vouchers to pay for private school education. His remarks include controversial proposals for across-the-board pay raises for teachers, and redesign of standardized tests to support learning, not punishment of teachers
Hillary Clinton's New Orleans and Gulf Coast Recovery Plan
Sen. Hillary Clinton laid out a remarkably comprehensive disaster recovery agenda for the Gulf Coast ravaged by Hurricane Katrina in her May 18, 2007 speech to a crowd of New Orleans' community leaders
Barack Obama's Speech Announcing 2008 Run for the White House
Full text of Senator Barack Obama's announcement for the 2008 presidential race on February 10, 2007 in Springfield, Illinois.
Bill Richardson's Plan to Make America a Clean Energy Nation
Gov. Bill Richardson proposed a comprehensive energy program in recent speeches to the New America Foundation and on the 2008 campaign stump.
Bill Richardson's Rousing Speech- DNC Winter 2007 Meeting
The text of Governor Bill Richardson's s well-received speech to the DNC Winter 2007 Meeting on February 3, 2007, judged by many to be the best speech by the 10 Democratic candidates.

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