Barack Hussein Obama II · "There's not a liberal America and a conservative America; there's the United S..."

Keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention (July 27, 2004) · Gecheckt op 27 februari 2026

There's not a liberal America and a conservative America; there's the United States of America.

Analyse

The statement matches the **exact wording** from Obama’s July 27, 2004, speech at the Democratic National Convention in Boston. The line was widely reported at the time and remains one of the most quoted passages from the address. Transcripts from C-SPAN, *The New York Times*, and the *Obama Presidential Library* archives confirm its accuracy. No credible source disputes the attribution or phrasing.

Achtergrond

The 2004 DNC keynote speech marked Obama’s rise to national prominence, delivered when he was an Illinois State Senator and U.S. Senate candidate. The speech emphasized unity over political division, a theme central to his later 2008 presidential campaign. The line in question was part of a broader argument against ideological polarization in American politics.

Samenvatting verdict

Barack Obama did say, *'There's not a liberal America and a conservative America; there's the United States of America,'* in his 2004 DNC keynote address, as verified by official transcripts and video recordings.

Geraadpleegde bronnen

— C-SPAN: [2004 DNC Keynote Address Transcript](https://www.c-span.org/video/?182946-1/2004-democratic-national-convention-day-1) (Archived)

— The New York Times: ['A Star Is Born’ (July 28, 2004)](https://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/28/politics/campaign/star-born.html)

— Obama Presidential Library: [Speech Archives](https://obamalibrary.gov/documents/2773538/2773558/20040727-DNC-Speech.pdf)

— The Washington Post: ['Obama’s 2004 Speech: Full Text’ (July 27, 2004)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52205-2004Jul27.html)