Barack Obama’s first interview on Meet the Press (2004)

NBC News · NBC News · 2026-06-18 16:00 UTC

JULY 25, 2004 — Illinois State Sen. Barack Obama (D) joined Meet the Press for the first time after being selected to deliver the keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention — a speech that would help launch him onto the national political stage and change the trajectory of his career.

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