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[[File:Weekly Address (2009-01-24).ogv|left|thumb|Obama presents his first weekly address as President of the United States, discussing the [[American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009]].]]
Many have argued that Obama is an adept [[orator]] on par with other renowned speakers in the past such as [[Martin Luther King, Jr.]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/world/a-classic-orator-obama-learnt-from-the-masters-20081129-6nf1.html|title=Obama: Oratory and originality|last=Holmes|first=Stephanie|date=November 30, 2008|accessdate=December 11, 2008|publisher=The Age}}</ref> and [[Ronald Reagan]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/mar2008/sb2008033_156351.htm|title=How to Inspire People Like Obama Does|last=Gallo|first=Carmine|date=March 3, 2008|accessdate=2009-02-21|work=Business Week}}</ref> [[University of Virginia]] professor [[Jonathan Haidt]] researched the effectiveness of Obama's public speaking and concluded that part of his success is because he is adept at inspiring the emotion of [[Positive psychology|elevation]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thestar.com/living/article/551538|title=New emotion dubbed 'elevation|date=December 11, 2008|publisher=[[Toronto Star]]|language=English|accessdate=December 11, 2008}}</ref> Obama delivered a series of weekly internet video addresses during his pre-inauguration transition period;<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/user/ChangeDotGov YouTube - ChangeDotGov's Channel<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> he has suggested he will make a series of addresses similar to [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]'s famous [[fireside chats]] throughout his term as president to explain his policies and actions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/news/ni0607517/|title=News from Studio Briefing|accessdate=2009-03-10|date=November 17, 2008|publisher=Internet Movie Database}}</ref>
Many commentators mentioned Obama's international appeal as a defining factor for his public image.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-06-12-poll_N.htm|work=USA Today|title=World poll: Obama more likely to 'do the right thing'|date=June 12, 2008|accessdate=2009-03-10|auhtor=Page, Susan}}</ref> Not only did several polls show strong support for him in other countries,<ref>{{cite news|accessdate=|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/09/2360240.htm?section=world|title=World wants Obama as president: poll|agency=Reuters|date=September 9, 2008|work=ABC News|location=Australia}}</ref> but Obama established relationships with prominent foreign figures before his presidential candidacy, including with then-[[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|British Prime Minister]] [[Tony Blair]],<ref>{{cite press release|accessdate=|url=http://obama.senate.gov/press/050823-obama_to_visit/|title=Obama to visit nuclear, biological weapons destruction facilities in former Soviet Union|date=August 24, 2005|publisher=Obama.senate.gov}}</ref> with [[Italy]]'s [[Democratic Party (Italy)|Democratic Party]] leader and then [[Mayor]] of [[Rome]] [[Walter Veltroni]],<ref>[http://www.partitodemocratico.it/allegatidef/veltroni63375.pdf Quel giorno di tre anni fa a Washington Barack mi raccontò la sua speranza][http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601085&sid=aea6jJJwShpQ&refer=europe Rome Mayor's Leadership Bid May Lead to Early Italian Elections]; [http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2005/aprile/30/politico_prevale_sull_amministratore_co_10_050430003.shtml VELTRONI A NEW YORK - Il politico prevale sull' amministratore]; [http://store.libreriarizzoli.it/4DLink/4DAction/MostraScheda?Codice=978881701658 Libreria Rizzoli Galleria]</ref> and
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