Obama Returns to the Site of His First Win

PlusObama Returns to the Site of His First WinObama Returns to the Site of His First WinThe Associated PressSenator Barack Obama is returning to the state where his campaign for the Democratic nomination got a big boost. He'll speak to supporters in Iowa, as voters in two other states could put him one step closer to securing the nomination. (May 20)((TRACK))((SUPER: Des Moines, Iowa))((VO of barren corn fields, state capitol.))THE CORN FIELDS OF IOWA ARE BARREN.CORN IS NOT IN SEASON HERE.NEITHER IS PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS.BUT SENATOR BARACK OBAMA WILL THRUST THIS STATE BACK INTO THE SPOTLIGHT WHEN HE SPEAKS IN THE SHADOW OF THE STATE CAPITOL TUESDAY NIGHT.((NATS))((SUPER: January))((Any NATS from Iowa file, added in DC.))((TRACK))((Iowa victory night file, added in DC.))JUST OVER FIVE MONTHS AGO, A SURPRISE WIN IN THIS FIRST-IN-THE-NATION PRIMARY SPARKED OBAMA'S CAMPAIGN.NOW, WITH THE VAST MAJORITY OF VOTES ALREADY CAST IN THIS PRIMARY SEASON, OBAMA RETURNS TO THE STATE THAT FIRST ESTABLISHED HIM AS A FRONTRUNNER FOR THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION.((SOT))((NO SUPER))"If he hadn't won Iowa, Senator Clinton would probably be the nominee."((TRACK))((VO of professor sitting at desk, Obama file.))ARTHUR SANDERS IS CHAIR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AT DRAKE UNIVERSITY IN DES MOINES.HE SAYS OBAMA'S IOWA VISIT REPRESENTS MORE THAN JUST A VICTORY LAP.((SOT))((Prof. Arthur Sanders/Drake University))"You have the symbolism toward November, with the kind of state Iowa is, with a relatively strong rural community, where you would expect, given what's happened, he would have more difficulty than in other kinds of states."((TRACK))((VO of Obama file, corn fields.))IT'S NOT THE FIRST TIME OBAMA HAS SKIPPED A TRADITIONAL PRIMARY NIGHT CELEBRATION IN FAVOR OF CAMPAIGNING IN POTENTIAL FALL SWING STATES.HE IS EXPECTED TO WIN OREGON'S MAIL IN CONTEST, BUT LOSE BY DOUBLE DIGITS TO CLINTON IN KENTUCKY.BUT HERE, OBAMA HAS THE CHANCE TO GALVANIZE HIS SUPPORTERS - MANY OF WHOM ARE WHITE - AND WORK TOWARDS WINNING THIS STATE IN NOVEMBER, WHEN IOWA COULD ONCE AGAIN PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE.((SOT))((Sanders))"Whoever the Democratic nominee is going to be, Iowa is a state where they would have a really good chance of shifting from one that they lost four years ago to one they could win."((STANDUP))((SUPER: Jason Bronis/Des Moines, Iowa))"No matter how the voting goes, Senator Obama will likely come away with a majority of pledged delegates - the delegates that are awarded in state primaries and caucuses. When he speaks here, you can expect him to sound even more like the Democratic nominee, even if the Democratic primary is not officially over. JB, the AP, Des Moines, Iowa."

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[daweazz00]

The question is would Obama had Iowa if the Rev.Wright would have been leak out. Because we know that the story was there but the media held back on it. I think not, and for that reason he won't win the election in Nov.

[LoserBushShrub]

Obomba has some mighty fine koolaid.

[Msescaladeowner]

I want to move to Iowa:D

[vincentvendetta1]

My hat's off to the underdog state of IOWA to the great underdog candidate towards a historic presidency, from Hollywood, CA.

[AAL]

Thank you Iowa, from West Virginia

[Swingstate08]

Thank you IOWA....from Las Vegas!!!!

[theboythatiscool]

holy shit 3,366 videos!