Watch Obama's Weekly Addresses

2008
1 Season

The weekly addresses from the President of the United States are informative and current. It allows the people a chance to keep up with what is going on. This is a first chance opportunity to find out what is on the President's mind. The weekly address is a fairly new avenue for the president. The addresses give President Obama a chance to explain to the American people and the world, where the United States stands on domestic and foreign policy. It is the President's best forum for explaining his direction for the United States. Upfront and to the point Presidential information at its best.

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Seasons

10. Jan 24, 2009 - Weekly Address

January 24, 2009

In his first weekly address since being sworn in as the 44th president of the United States, President Barack Obama discusses how the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will jump-start the economy

9. Jan 17, 2009 - Weekly Address

January 17, 2009

In his final weekly address before assuming office, President-elect Barack Obama speaks about the upcoming Inauguration activities, a tradition at the heart of our democracy.

8. Jan 10, 2009 - Weekly Address

January 10, 2009

As this week's high unemployment numbers rattle the country, President-elect Obama's Weekly Address responds with an urgent call for immediate and dramatic action to get our economy back on track

7. Jan 3, 2009- Weekly Address

January 3, 2009

In this week's weekly address, President-elect Barack Obama lays out the challenges that face us in the new year, and his plan for taking them on.

6. Dec 24, 2008 - Weekly Address

December 24, 2008

In this week's weekly address, President-elect Barack Obama calls on Americans to honor our service men and women and to think of those Americans being hurt by our sluggish economy.

5. Dec 20, 2008 - Weekly Address

December 20, 2008

In the latest weekly address, President-elect Barack Obama took a bold stand for making decisions based on science and facts rather than ideology as he introduced leading members of his science and technology team.