Where did Barack Obama famously state, "There is not a liberal America and a conservative America; there's the United
States of America."?
A. 2004 Democratic National Convention.
B. 2007 Democratic Primary.
C. 2008 Presidential election.
D. 2008 Presidential acceptance speech.
In July 2004, Obama wrote and delivered the keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston, Massachusetts. He criticized heavily partisan views of the electorate and asked Americans to find unity, saying, "There is not a liberal America and a conservative America; there's the United States of America." Though it was not televised by the three major broadcast news networks, a combined 9.1 million viewers saw Obama's speech, which was a highlight of the convention and elevated his status as a star in the Democratic Party.