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Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.

Barack Hussein Obama II

Victory speech in Chicago after New Hampshire primary (February 5, 2008) · Gecheckt op 27 februari 2026
Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.

Analyse

The transcript of Obama's New Hampshire primary victory speech includes the sentences: “Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” Multiple news outlets and the official campaign video reproduce these exact words, confirming the quote’s accuracy.

Achtergrond

After winning the New Hampshire Democratic primary in 2008, Obama delivered a speech in Chicago emphasizing personal responsibility and the need for immediate action to achieve change. The speech was widely reported and archived, providing a reliable source for the quotation.

Samenvatting verdict

The quoted lines were spoken by Barack Obama in his victory speech after the New Hampshire primary on February 5, 2008.

Geraadpleegde bronnen

— https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2008/02/09/president-obama-delivers-keynote-address-new-hampshire-primary
— https://www.c-span.org/video/?204386-1/barack-obama-new-hampshire-primary-victory-speech
— https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=88374421