obama interviews

On January 20th, Tavis Smiley played a number of his past interviews with Barack Obama. So, so worthwhile.   listen here

from an interview during the 2007 primaries: 

Obama: No. Listen, campaigns always go through ups and downs, and what I've always said to my folks is, "If you were looking for the safe choice, you shouldn't be supporting a 46-year-old Black guy named Barack Obama to be the next leader of the free world."