@cspanofficial: #OnThisDay Aug. 28, 2008: Then-Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) accepted the Democratic nomination for president at the party's national convention in Denver. "America, we cannot turn back. Not with so much work to be done. Not with so many children to educate, and so many veterans to care for. Not with an economy to fix and cities to rebuild and farms to save. Not with so many families to protect and so many lives to mend," he closed his remarks before 84,000 people. "America, we cannot turn back. We cannot walk alone. At this moment, in this election, we must pledge once more to march into the future. Let us keep that promise — that American promise — and in the words of Scripture hold firmly, without wavering, to the hope that we confess." He narrowly defeated then-Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) in the Democratic primary, before going on to beat Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) in the general election to become the nation's first Black president. Watch more by tapping the link in our bio. #obama #election #2008 #cspan

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