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Jan 27, 2020 · Watch out -- my guy Tom is fired up, and Trump got to go.” Childs popularized the phrase “fired up, ready to go” during a 2007 campaign event for Obama in Greenwood, a tale recounted in the Steyer ad.
- mkinnard@ap.org
- National Politics Reporter
7 years ago. Dan Fipphen. Fired Up is a short animated film that depicts the origin story of President Obama’s famed “Fired up, ready to go” chant. On a rainy day in June of 2007, President Obama found himself speaking to a subdued crowd in the tiny town of Greenwood, SC.
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- Dan Fipphen
Sep 13, 2009 · And so -- so for the rest of the day, every time I saw my staff, I'd say, "Are you fired up?" They'd say, "I'm fired up." "Are you ready to go?" They'd say, "I'm ready to go." (Applause.) And it goes to show you how one voice can change a room. (Applause.) And if it changes a room it can change a city. And if it can change a city it can change ...
Jan 19, 2017 · In the short animation Fired Up, he explains its origins in the small town of Greenwood, South Carolina. With audio of Obama telling the story as the soundtrack, the film combines original ...