Chicago Tonight Obama Video Featured on FRONTLINE

On Oct. 9, PBS’ FRONTLINE will present The Choice 2012, a two-hour long documentary outlining definitive portraits of Mitt Romney and Barack Obama. Leading up to the documentary, FRONTLINE is highlighting “The Artifacts of Character,” which is a series of rarely seen objects illuminating key moments and experiences in the candidates’ lives.

Today, FRONTLINE released “Artifact Seven: Obama’s First Big Loss,” featuring a clip from Chicago Tonight, featuring Congressman Bobby Rush and President Obama. Watch the featured clip in the video below.

Watch Barack Obama's Early Debate Against Bobby Rush on PBS. See more from FRONTLINE.

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Watch the full Chicago Tonight episode from March 13, 2000 below.

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