Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Mkpebi nke onye Republican nọ n'ọkwa Peter Fitzgerald na onye Democrat bu ya ụzọ bụ Carol Moseley Braun ịghara isonye na ntuli aka mere ka e nwee asọmpi Democratic na Republican nke meghere nke ọma nke gụnyere ndị na-azọ ọkwa 15. N'ọnwa Machị afọ 2004, Obama meriri na ntuliaka nke a na-atụghị anya ya, nke mere ka ọ bụrụ kpakpando na-arị elu n'ime Democratic Party, malite ịkọ nkọ banyere onye isi ala n'ọdịnihu, ma duzie mbipụta nke akwụkwọ ncheta ya, "Nrọ site n'aka Nna m". N'ọnwa Julaị afọ 2004, Obama kwuru okwu isi n'ọgbakọ
2004 Democratic National Convention, nke nde mmadụ itoolu kiriri. A nabatara okwu ya nke ọma ma bulie ọnọdụ ya n'ime Democratic Party.