Change We Can Believe In
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"Change We Can Believe In" was the central campaign slogan of Barack Obama’s 2008 U.S. presidential run, encapsulating his message of hope and political transformation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Change We Can Believe In canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3825280 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Change We Can Believe In Context triple: [Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2008, campaignSloganUsed, Change We Can Believe In]
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A.
Yes We Can
"Yes We Can" is a famous political slogan popularized by Barack Obama that encapsulated his 2008 presidential campaign’s message of hope, change, and collective empowerment.
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B.
Change the World
"Change the World" is a Grammy-winning soft rock song popularized by Eric Clapton, known for its smooth acoustic style and heartfelt lyrics.
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C.
Believe in Humanity
"Believe in Humanity" is a song featured in the animated fantasy series RWBY, known for its uplifting themes about hope and trust in others.
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D.
What I Believe
"What I Believe" is a non-fiction work by Leo Tolstoy in which he sets out his radical Christian anarchist philosophy, emphasizing nonviolence, love, and rejection of state and church authority.
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E.
Waiting on the World to Change
"Waiting on the World to Change" is a Grammy-winning pop-rock song by John Mayer that reflects on political apathy and the frustrations of a younger generation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Change We Can Believe In Target entity description: "Change We Can Believe In" was the central campaign slogan of Barack Obama’s 2008 U.S. presidential run, encapsulating his message of hope and political transformation.
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A.
Yes We Can
"Yes We Can" is a famous political slogan popularized by Barack Obama that encapsulated his 2008 presidential campaign’s message of hope, change, and collective empowerment.
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B.
Change the World
"Change the World" is a Grammy-winning soft rock song popularized by Eric Clapton, known for its smooth acoustic style and heartfelt lyrics.
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C.
Believe in Humanity
"Believe in Humanity" is a song featured in the animated fantasy series RWBY, known for its uplifting themes about hope and trust in others.
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D.
What I Believe
"What I Believe" is a non-fiction work by Leo Tolstoy in which he sets out his radical Christian anarchist philosophy, emphasizing nonviolence, love, and rejection of state and church authority.
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E.
Waiting on the World to Change
"Waiting on the World to Change" is a Grammy-winning pop-rock song by John Mayer that reflects on political apathy and the frustrations of a younger generation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political campaign slogan
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political message ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Barack Obama ⓘ |
| campaignIssueAssociation |
economic reform
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ending the Iraq War ⓘ ethics in government ⓘ government transparency ⓘ health care reform ⓘ |
| campaignOutcome | Barack Obama elected President of the United States in 2008 ⓘ |
| coOccurringSlogan |
Hope
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Yes We Can ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| electionYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| emotionalAppeal |
optimism
ⓘ
renewal ⓘ trust ⓘ |
| hasPart |
phrase We Can Believe In
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word Change ⓘ |
| ideologicalAssociation |
liberalism in the United States
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progressivism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium |
campaign merchandise
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internet ⓘ print ⓘ radio ⓘ television ⓘ |
| notableFor | defining the message of Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign ⓘ |
| politicalOfficeSought | President of the United States ⓘ |
| politicalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| politicalPositioning |
post-partisan politics
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reform ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Yes We Can
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surface form:
Yes We Can (as a chant and secondary slogan)
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| sloganTheme |
change
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hope ⓘ political transformation ⓘ |
| targetAudience | U.S. voters ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
2007–2008 primary campaign
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2008 general election campaign ⓘ |
| usedIn |
campaign advertisements
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campaign posters ⓘ campaign rallies ⓘ campaign speeches ⓘ campaign websites ⓘ |
| usedInCampaignOf | Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Change We Can Believe In Description of subject: "Change We Can Believe In" was the central campaign slogan of Barack Obama’s 2008 U.S. presidential run, encapsulating his message of hope and political transformation.
Referenced by (1)
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