Yes, we can. / Sí, se puede.

Analyse

The official transcript of Obama’s New Hampshire primary victory speech includes the lines “Yes, we can” and the Spanish equivalent “Sí, se puede.” The phrase was part of his campaign’s bilingual outreach and was widely reported in news coverage of the event.

Achtergrond

“Yes, we can” was the central slogan of Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign. In an effort to appeal to Hispanic voters, he occasionally paired it with the Spanish translation “Sí, se puede,” notably in the New Hampshire speech following the primary on January 8, 2008.

Samenvatting verdict

Barack Obama did say both “Yes, we can” and “Sí, se puede” during his New Hampshire primary speech on January 8 2008.

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