Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Zvisarudzo zvomutungamiri weRepublican Peter Fitzgerald nomutungamiri wake weDemocratic Carol Moseley Braun kuti vasatora rutivi musarudzo zvakaguma nemakwikwi makuru eDemocratic neRepublican anosanganisira vakwikwidzi 15. Mukusarudzwa kwokutanga kwaMarch 2004, Obama akakunda mukukunda kwakanga kusingatarisirwi - uko usiku humwe chete kwakamuita nyeredzi iri kusimuka mukati meDemocratic Party yenyika, kwakatanga fungidziro pamusoro penguva yemberi yemutungamiri wenyika, uye kwakatungamirira kukubudiswazve kwemabhuku ake okuyeuka, "Dreams from My Father". Muna July 2004, Obama akapa hurukuro huru pa
Democratic National Convention ya2004, yakatarwa nemamiriyoni mapfumbamwe evaoni. Kutaura kwake kwakagamuchirwa zvakanaka uye kwakasimudza nzvimbo yake mukati meDemocratic Party.