CIVIL RIGHTS BOOKLET 6 - OBAMA

Question 1

WHEN WAS OBAMA INAUGURATED

Answer 1

JAN 20TH 2009

Question 2

MEDIA COVERAGE OF OBAMA AND HIS CAMPAIGN

Answer 2

• COVERAGE IN DEMOCRAT ELECTION 2004 GAVE OBAMA A SURGE IN SUPPORT
• ACCUSATIONS AGAINST OPPONENTS INCREASED OBAMA SUPPORT

Question 3

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Answer 3

• US SENATOR FOR ILLINOIS 2004
• DEMOCRAT PARTY ELECTION 2004

Question 4

KEYNOTE SPEECH 2004

Answer 4

• CONSIDERABLE MEDIA ATTENTION
• GOOD AT SPEECH GIVING - RELATABLE, DOWN TO EARTH
• SOUGHT AFTER SPEAKER

Question 5

CONTEXT FOR CAMPAIGN

Answer 5

• ENGAGED IN POSITIVE MEDIA ATTENTION & POLITICS
• RECEIVED DONATIONS FROM SENATOR PAUL SIMON AND MICHAEL JORDAN

Question 6

ELECTION STRATEGIES

Answer 6

• USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA TO GAIN SUPPORT FROM YOUNG VOTERS - 450,000 VOTERS GAINED
• EFFECTIVE FUNDRAISING - $6.9 M RAISED

Question 7

KEYNOTE SPEECH DETAIL

Answer 7

• OBAMA = THIRD BLACK AMERICAN TO DELIVER SPEECH
• HIGHLY POSITIVE RECEPTION - ADDRESSED TO ALL DIFFERENT ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS
• CONTRASTED ANOTHER BLACK AMERICAN AL SHARPTON - OBAMA REPRESENTED A NEW STYLE OF BLACK AMERICANS WHEREAS SHARPTON FOCUSES ON THE FAILINGS OF THE EARLY CR MOVEMENT

Question 8

HILARY RODHAM CLINTON

Answer 8

• A FAVOURITE TO WIN THE DEMOCRAT ELECTION
• HIGH PROFILE AS FIRST LADY DURING BILL CLINTONS PRESIDENCY
• FIRST FEMALE SENATOR FOR STATE OF NEW YORK
• HIGHEST NATIONAL REPUTATION OF ALL DEMOCRATS
• 55% OF AMERICAN VOTERS WERE READY FOR A FEMALE PRESIDENT

Question 9

JOHN EDWARDS

Answer 9

• ACCEPTED THE ROLE OF AS VICE PRESIDENTIAL RUNNING MATE TO JOHN KERRY IN 2004 ELECTION
• LAWYER AND SENATOR FROM NORTH CAROLINA FROM 1999-2005
• EFFECTIVE SPEAKER; APPEALED TO SOUTHERN STATES (WHITE AMERICAN)
• TRAILED CLINTON BY 11 POINTS

Question 10

JOE BIDEN

Answer 10

• WITHDREW FROM DEMOCRAT ELECTION DUE TO PLAGIARIZING ACCUSATIONS FROM NEIL KINNOCK (LABOUR LEADER)

Question 11

OTHER CANDIDATES