PlusObama to Deliver Address in Berlin ThursdayObama to Deliver Address in Berlin ThursdayThe Associated PressA speech at Berlin's Victory Column by Barack Obama is expected to draw thousands Thursday. Polls from Germany, France, and Britain show Obama an overwhelming favorite over his rival, John McCain. (July 22)[Notes:NATS -- RONALD REAGAN] 'mr. Gorbachov....tear down this wall.'RONALD REAGAN MADE HISTORY WHEN HE UTTERED THOSE FAMOUS WORDS MORE THAN 20 YEARS AGO.OTHER PRESIDENTS HAVE MADE HISTORY HERE, TOO. [Notes:SOT--BILL CLINTON]to say in my halting german....nix fear...un off haltson...berlin est frei." [Notes:VO --SHOTS OF OBAMA] THURSDAY -- BARACK OBAMA WILL HAVE HIS CHANCE TO COMMAND THE INTERNATIONAL SPOTLIGHT WHEN HE GIVES AN ADDRESS AT BERLIN'S VICTORY COLUMN. [Notes:NATS--](ANCHOR READS THIS)HE IS AN OPEN-MINDED -- COURAGEOUS -- AND APPEALING PERSON, THIS WOMAN SAYS. I THINK THAT BERLIN CAN LEARN A THING OR TWO FROM HIM. [Notes:VO--SHOTS OF OBAMA AND MCCAIN] POLLS FROM GERMANY FRANCE AND BRITAIN -- THE THREE EUROPEAN COUNTRIES ON OBAMA'S EUROPEAN TRIP - SHOW OBAMA AS AN OVERWHELMING FAVORITE OVER HIS REPUBLICAN RIVAL -- JOHN MCCAIN.SOME POINT TO OBAMA'S YOUTH -- ELOQUENCE - AND ENERGY. [Notes:NATS --](ANCHOR READS THIS) THERE ARE CERTAINLY PARALELLS TO KENNEDY SAYS THIS UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR.KENNEDY WAS VERY CHARISMATIC. KENNEDY REPRESENTED NEW HORIZONS AND APPEALED TO YOUNG PEOPLE...AND WE CAN FIND THAT IN OBAMA TODAY, TOO, HE SAYS. [Notes:NATS -- NEWSPAPER EDITOR] THIS NEWSPAPER EDITOR IN BERLIN SAYS INTEREST IN THE UPCOMING U.S. ELECTIONS HAS ENCOURAGED THE PAPER TO COVER THE STORY IN DEPTH. [Notes:VO -- SHOTS OF BRANDENBURG GATE]OBAMA HAD WANTED TO GIVE A SPEECH WHERE OTHER U.S. PRESIDENTS HAVE SPOKEN --- THE BRANDENBURG GATE. [Notes:VO--SHOT OF MERKEL] BUT GERMANY'S CHANCELLOR QUASHED THE IDEA. [Notes:VO--SHOTS OF OBAMA]OBAMA'S CAMPAIGN HAS SAID HE'LL GIVE A SPEECH ON THE FUTURE OF TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS.IN A MAJOR SPEECH LAST WEEK, OBAMA VOWED TO FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE -- STRESS DIPLOMACY IN DEALING WITH IRAN -- AND PRODUCE A CLEAR EXIT STRATEGY FOR IRAQ. ___ ___, The Associated Press.

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