http://www.america.govpublications/ejournalusa/the-candiates/obama.html.rss http://www.america.govhttp://america.amgovcms.iip/publications/ejournalusa/the-candiates/obama/barack-obama-breaking-new-ground The Democratic candidate for president is the first African American to be nominated by a major political party. http://www.america.govhttp://america.amgovcms.iip/publications/ejournalusa/the-candiates/obama/barack-obama-breaking-new-ground Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:48:55 -0400 http://www.america.govhttp://america.amgovcms.iip/publications/ejournalusa/the-candiates/obama/barack-obamas-vision-for-the-future Excerpts from "The American Moment," remarks to the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, April 23, 2007. http://www.america.govhttp://america.amgovcms.iip/publications/ejournalusa/the-candiates/obama/barack-obamas-vision-for-the-future Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:49:41 -0400 http://www.america.govhttp://america.amgovcms.iip/publications/ejournalusa/the-candiates/obama/obama-in-his-own-words In this excerpt from one of his speeches, Barack Obama talks about a time in his life when he "began to notice a world beyond myself" and about his desire to be an agent of change. http://www.america.govhttp://america.amgovcms.iip/publications/ejournalusa/the-candiates/obama/obama-in-his-own-words Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:51:12 -0400