Announce my candidacy for president of the United States of america. Early in the campaign, black people were feeling somewhat neglected. Is he going to represent us . Is he going to take our issues seriously . People felt he wasnt black enough. Mccains crowds turned uglier. The discussion of race in this campaign has taken a particularly divisive turn. This is not a man who sees america the way that you and i see america. Okay, youre rolling. You obviously put a lot of thought into the decision to do this. Have you given thought to when youre successful, what would you want people to say about how america was different than the day you walked in the door . I dont think that were going to solve all our problems in eight years or ten years. One of the things about life, both for each of us and for the country as a whole, is that there are always going to be new challenges. There are always going to be new difficulties. But i hope that at the end of an obama administration, people will l
announce my candidacy for president of the united states of america. early in the campaign, black people were feeling somewhat neglected. is he going to represent us? is he going to take our issues seriously? people felt he wasn t black enough. mccain s crowds turned uglier. the discussion of race in this campaign has taken a particularly divisive turn. this is not a man who sees america the way that you and i see america. okay, you re rolling. you obviously put a lot of thought into the decision to do this. have you given thought to when you re successful, what would you want people to say about how america was different than the day you walked in the door? i don t think that we re going to solve all our problems in eight years or ten years. one of the things about life, both for each of us and for the country as a whole, is that there are always going to be new challenges. there are always going to be new difficulties. but i hope that at the end of an obam
what makes you think that you re qualified to be president of the united states? you know, i think we re in a moment of history where probably the most important thing we need to do is to bring the country together. nice to meet you. hi. and one of the skills that i bring to bear is being able to pull together the different strands of american life and focus on what we have in common. i m hillary clinton. senator hillary clinton has burst onto the campaign field. i m running for president, and i m in it to win it, with your help. a recent cbs news poll shows that black voters who could provide the key to winning early democratic primaries are wary of obama. how important is race in defining yourself? i am rooted in the african american community, but i m not defined by it. i am comfortable in my racial identity, but that s not all i am. the stage is set for