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Obama mixes lofty rhetoric with attacks on McCain in historic speech
Obama mixes lofty rhetoric with attacks on McCain in historic speech
Last Modified: 29 Aug 2008
By:
James Blake
Barack Obama officially became the first black presidential candidate in US history by accepting the Democrat nomination last night.
He told his audience and the millions watching on TV that 'enough was enough' and that America could be a better country after eight years of George W Bush - both economically and abroad.
But mixed with the lofty rhetoric, was a blast at his opponent's temperament - and claims that John McCain was out of touch with ordinary Americans struggling with rising food and fuel costs.
Sarah Smith's assessment
Washington Correspondent Sarah Smith was in the stadium in Denver watching the speech. This is her assessment of how it went down.
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