Obama's Acceptance Speech: Democratic National Convention

Tags: Election 2008

The University of Sydney's Manning Bar was transformed into a convention hall lounge on August 29. Over 200 people gathered to experience the spectacle of the Democratic National Convention. Amidst a sea of red, white and blue balloons, they watched live screenings of Barack Obama's presidential nomination acceptance speech on the big screen.

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