"...in the shadow of the Old State Capitol, where Lincoln once called on a divided house to stand together, where common hopes and common dreams still live, I stand before you today to announce my candidacy for President of the United States. I recognize there is a certain presumptuousness - a candidacy for President of the United States, I recognize there is a certain presumtuousness - a certain audacity - to this announcement. I know I haven't spent a lot of time learning the ways of washington. But i've been there long enough to know that the ways of Washignton must change. - Barack Obama, February 10, 2007."

Question

"...in the shadow of the Old State Capitol, where Lincoln once called on a divided house to stand together, where common hopes and common dreams still live, I stand before you today to announce my candidacy for President of the United States. I recognize there is a certain presumptuousness - a candidacy for President of the United States, I recognize there is a certain presumtuousness - a certain audacity - to this announcement. I know I haven't spent a lot of time learning the ways of washington. But i've been there long enough to know that the ways of Washignton must change. - Barack Obama, February 10, 2007."

2. Read this quotation from remarks given by then-Senator Barack Obama in Springfield, Illinois. What was the purpose of this speech?

A. To launch his campaign via self-announcement.
B. To accept a nomination at his party's national convention.
C. To begin the nomination process by entering the race.***
D. To call for his party's nomination at a state caucus.

Answer 1

It could be A or C. Check your text.

Answer 2

The purpose of this speech, as stated in the quotation, was to begin the nomination process by entering the race for the presidency. The answer is C. To begin the nomination process by entering the race. This can be inferred from the quote where Barack Obama announces his candidacy for President of the United States. He recognizes the audacity and presumptuousness of this announcement, indicating that he is starting his campaign through self-announcement.