Obama’s latest campaign video tries to stir old dusty memories of the monumental 2008 campaign that featured hope and change.
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Entitled “The Story of Us” the video highlights the dramatic speeches, the ‘Hope’ poster, Will.i.am, clips from the campaign featuring Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama and Sarah Palin, dancing with Ellen, the “terrorist fist bump,” and playing basketball,
The video also features highlights from the president’s first term, celebrating passage of Obamacare, Biden’s “big f’ing deal,” moment, killing the fly, killing Osama bin Laden, the auto bailout, and the repeal of “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell.” (No mention of the stimulus)
The video includes a personal note from the president to all his supporters:
The task was to build a grassroots movement capable of making the kind of change we believe in.
You’ve got to see this video about that journey — it will make you smile.
From the very start this has been an experiment in our political process, testing whether ordinary people really can still come together to change this country.
We proved that it’s possible. But we’ve also learned that entrenched interests adapt and claw back even harder, which means this election will be even more of a challenge.
I can’t wait to see what you can do.
