"Well it's no picnic for me either, buddy"

On Barack Obama’s website, there is a part named “BarackTV: The Movement.” I was interested to see what might be found out about the candidate while watching the clip. It begins with talking about how great America is, and how people in this country have stories that cannot be created in other countries. There are many small video clips of Obama speaking to crowds, photographs of Obama’s life, as well as a narrator leading the story on. Barack’s family is intertwined throughout the movie. Barack’s story is very inspirational. He had grandparents who were actively involved in the Great Depression, and World War Two. Barack only met his dad for one month. His mother and Barack would wake up at 4:30 in the morning and learn lessons. When he would complain, his mom would say “well this is no picnic for me either, buddy.” One of his most repeated phrases throughout the movie was “imagine yourself standing in other people’s shoes.”

The clip highlights Obama’s reason for wanting to be president. There were some other politicians interviewed, and they would say “Obama is passionate about the issues he fights for.” He does not just want to be the president to have the status, he wants to work for the American people to improve lives. He mentions that the world needs to be changed, and the only person who can start to change it is you. His core values mentioned include: hard-work, honesty, self-reliance, empathy, respect, kindness, and faith. “Americans can do anything when they put their minds to it.” Obama wants to work on behalf of the next generation, in order to make their lives better. He wants to work for “not just some people, but for all of us.”

The video aims to lead the audience to believe that Obama is the way to change. That he is the way to make America once again the greatest country in the world. With no negative aspects of the movie, the audience may begin to think that Obama is a new and different politician who will be a great leader.