To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Share Embed Share URL Video File Node URL Embed Code <iframe title="MRC TV video player" width="640" height="360" src="https://www.mrctv.org/embed/102472" allowfullscreen></iframe> Responsive Embed Code Embed Code <iframe title="MRC TV video player" width="640" height="360" src="https://www.mrctv.org/embed/102472" allowfullscreen></iframe> On the October 19, 2006 NBC Today, co-host Meredith Vieira excitedly declared then-Senator Barack Obama to be a "rock star in politics."