Yes We Can
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"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.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yes We Can canonical | 6 |
| Yes We Can (Barack Obama campaign slogan) | 3 |
| "Yes We Can" | 1 |
| Yes We Can (2008 Obama slogan) | 1 |
| Yes We Can (Obama speech) | 1 |
| Yes We Can (as a chant and secondary slogan) | 1 |
| Yes We Can speech | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T754692 — 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: Yes We Can Context triple: [2008 United States presidential election, campaignSloganOfBarackObama, Yes We Can]
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A.
Made in America
"Made in America" is a soulful, reflective hip-hop track by Jay-Z and Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean, celebrating perseverance and the American dream on their collaborative album Watch the Throne.
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B.
The Audacity of Hope
The Audacity of Hope is a political memoir and reflection on American values and public life by Barack Obama, written before his presidency and outlining his vision for the country.
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C.
Mr. President
"Mr. President" is a formal style of address used for the President of Ecuador.
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D.
Mr. President
"Mr. President" is the formal spoken address traditionally used for the sitting President of the United States.
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E.
Mr. President
"Mr. President" is the formal style of address used for the presiding officer of the Massachusetts Senate.
- 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: Yes We Can Target entity description: "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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A.
Made in America
"Made in America" is a soulful, reflective hip-hop track by Jay-Z and Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean, celebrating perseverance and the American dream on their collaborative album Watch the Throne.
-
B.
The Audacity of Hope
The Audacity of Hope is a political memoir and reflection on American values and public life by Barack Obama, written before his presidency and outlining his vision for the country.
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C.
Mr. President
"Mr. President" is a formal style of address used for the President of Ecuador.
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D.
Mr. President
"Mr. President" is the formal spoken address traditionally used for the sitting President of the United States.
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E.
Mr. President
"Mr. President" is the formal style of address used for the presiding officer of the Massachusetts Senate.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English-language phrase
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campaign slogan ⓘ political slogan ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Barack Obama
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Democratic Party ⓘ
surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| hasAudience |
American voters
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international observers of U.S. politics ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
symbol of Obama era politics
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widely quoted political catchphrase ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
affirmation of possibility despite challenges
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message that collective action can achieve change ⓘ |
| hasMottoRole | campaign rallying cry ⓘ |
| hasOppositionResponse |
No You Can’t (parody slogan)
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Yes We Did (post-election phrase) ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
change
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collective empowerment ⓘ grassroots activism ⓘ hope ⓘ political optimism ⓘ |
| inspired |
Yes We Can (will.i.am song)
ⓘ
Yes We Can music video featuring celebrities ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| linkedToIssue |
bipartisan cooperation
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economic recovery ⓘ ending the Iraq War ⓘ health care reform in the United States ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
U.S. broadcast television networks
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. television networks
international news outlets ⓘ |
| notableUseEvent |
2008 United States presidential election
ⓘ
surface form:
Barack Obama 2008 presidential election victory
Barack Obama primary campaign speeches 2008 ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | progressive politics in the United States ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
United States presidential election
ⓘ
surface form:
United States presidential election campaigns
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| popularizedBy | Barack Obama ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Obama message of hope and change
ⓘ
Yes We Can self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Yes We Can (Obama speech)
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| sloganFor |
Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign
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surface form:
Barack Obama presidential campaign 2008
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| timeOfPeakPopularity | 2008 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2008 United States presidential election ⓘ |
| usedAs |
chant at political rallies
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headline in political commentary ⓘ |
| usedInCampaignOf | Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign ⓘ |
| usedInMedium |
campaign merchandise
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campaign posters ⓘ political speeches ⓘ social media posts ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yes We Can Description of subject: "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.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Yes We Can speech
subject surface form:
Yes We Can
subject surface form:
Yes We Can
subject surface form:
Yes We Can
this entity surface form:
Yes We Can (Obama speech)
this entity surface form:
Yes We Can (2008 Obama slogan)
this entity surface form:
"Yes We Can"
this entity surface form:
Yes We Can (Barack Obama campaign slogan)
this entity surface form:
Yes We Can (Barack Obama campaign slogan)
this entity surface form:
Yes We Can (Barack Obama campaign slogan)
this entity surface form:
Yes We Can (as a chant and secondary slogan)