The United States you can not back.docx
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Thankyousomuch.Thankyouverymuch.Thankyou,everybody.
To--toChairmanDeanandmygreatfriendDickDurbin,andtoallmyfellowcitizensofthisgreatnation,withprofoundgratitudeandgreathumility,IacceptyournominationforpresidencyoftheUnitedStates.
Letme--letmeexpress--letmeexpressmythankstothehistoricslateofcandidateswhoaccompaniedmeonthisjourney,andespeciallytheonewhotraveledthefarthest,achampionforworkingAmericansandaninspirationtomydaughtersandtoyours,HillaryRodhamClinton.
ToPresidentClinton,toPresidentBillClinton,whomadelastnightthecaseforchangeasonlyhecanmakeittoTedKennedy,whoembodiesthespiritofserviceandtothenextvicepresidentoftheUnitedStates,JoeBiden,Ithankyou.
Iamgratefultofinishthisjourneywithoneofthefineststatesmenofourtime,amanateasewitheveryonefromworldleaderstotheconductorsontheAmtraktrainhestilltakeshomeeverynight.
Totheloveofmylife,ournextfirstlady,MichelleObamaandtoMaliaandSasha,Iloveyousomuch,andIamsoproudofyou.
Fouryearsago,Istoodbeforeyouandtoldyoumystory,ofthebriefunionbetweenayoungmanfromKenyaandayoungwomanfromKansaswhoweren'twell-offorwell-known,butsharedabeliefthatinAmericatheirsoncouldachievewhateverheputhismindto.
Itisthatpromisethat'salwayssetthiscountryapart,thatthroughhardworkandsacrificeeachofuscanpursueourindividualdreams,butstillcometogetherasoneAmericanfamily,toensurethatthenextgenerationcanpursuetheirdreams,aswell.That'swhyIstandheretonight.Becausefor232years,ateachmomentwhenthatpromisewasinjeopardy,ordinarymenandwomen--studentsandsoldiers,farmersandteachers,nursesandjanitors--foundthecouragetokeepitalive.
Wemeetatoneofthosedefiningmoments,amomentwhenournationisatwar,oureconomyisinturmoil,andtheAmericanpromisehasbeenthreatenedoncemore.
Tonight,moreAmericansareoutofworkandmoreareworkingharderforless.Moreofyouhavelostyourhomesandevenmorearewatchingyourhomevaluesplummet.Moreofyouhavecarsyoucan'taffordtodrive,creditcards,billsyoucan'taffordtopay,andtuitionthat'sbeyondyourreach.
Thesechallengesarenotallofgovernment'smaking.ButthefailuretorespondisadirectresultofabrokenpoliticsinWashingtonandthefailedpoliciesofGeorgeW.Bush.
America,wearebetterthantheselasteightyears.Weareabettercountrythanthis.
ThiscountryismoredecentthanonewhereawomaninOhio,onthebrinkofretirement,findsherselfoneillnessawayfromdisasterafteralifetimeofhardwork.
We'reabettercountrythanonewhereamaninIndianahastopackuptheequipmentthathe'sworkedonfor20yearsandwatchasit'sshippedofftoChina,andthenchokesupasheexplainshowhefeltlikeafailurewhenhewenthometotellhisfamilythenews.
WearemorecompassionatethanagovernmentthatletsveteranssleeponourstreetsandfamiliesslideintopovertythatsitsthatsitsonitshandswhileamajorAmericancitydrownsbeforeoureyes.
Tonight,tonight,IsaytothepeopleofAmerica,toDemocratsandRepublicansandindependentsacrossthisgreatland:
Enough.Thismoment...Thismoment,thismoment,thiselectionisourchancetokeep,inthe21stcentury,theAmericanpromisealive.
Becausenextweek,inMinnesota,thesamepartythatbroughtyoutwotermsofGeorgeBushandDickCheneywillaskthiscountryforathird.
Andwearehere--weareherebecausewelovethiscountrytoomuchtoletthenextfouryearslookjustlikethelasteight.
OnNovember4th,onNovember4th,wemuststandupandsay:
Eightisenough.
Now,now,letme--lettherebenodoubt.TheRepublicannominee,JohnMcCain,hasworntheuniformofourcountrywithbraveryanddistinction,andforthatweowehimourgratitudeandourrespect.
Andnextweek,we'llalsohearaboutthoseoccasionswhenhe'sbrokenwithhispartyasevidencethathecandeliverthechangethatweneed.
Buttherecord'sclear:
JohnMcCainhasvotedwithGeorgeBush90percentofthetime.
SenatorMcCainlikestotalkaboutjudgment,but,really,whatdoesitsayaboutyourjudgmentwhenyouthinkGeorgeBushhasbeenrightmorethan90percentofthetime?
Idon'tknowaboutyou,butIamnotreadytotakea10percentchanceonchange.
Thetruthis,onissueafterissuethatwouldmakeadifferenceinyourlives--onhealthcare,andeducation,andtheeconomy--SenatorMcCainhasbeenanythingbutindependent.
Hesaidthatoureconomyhasmadegreatprogressunderthispresident.Hesaidthatthefundamentalsoftheeconomyarestrong.
Andwhenoneofhischiefadvisers,themanwhowrotehiseconomicplan,wastalkingabouttheanxietiesthatAmericansarefeeling,hesaidthatwewerejustsufferingfromamentalrecessionandthatwe'vebecome,andIquote,"anationofwhiners."
Anationofwhiners?
TellthattotheproudautoworkersataMichiganplantwho,aftertheyfoundoutitwasclosing,keptshowingupeverydayandworkingashardasever,becausetheyknewtherewerepeoplewhocountedonthebrakesthattheymade.
Tellthattothemilitaryfamilieswhoshouldertheirburdenssilentlyastheywatchtheirlovedonesleavefortheirthird,orfourth,orfifthtourofduty.
Thesearenotwhiners.Theyworkhard,andtheygiveback,andtheykeepgoingwithoutcomplaint.ThesearetheAmericansIknow.
Now,Idon'tbelievethatSenatorMcCaindoesn'tcarewhat'sgoingoninthelivesofAmericans;Ijustthinkhedoesn'tknow.
Whyelsewouldhedefinemiddle-classassomeonemakingunder$5millionayear?
Howelsecouldheproposehundredsofbillionsintaxbreaksforbigcorporationsandoilcompanies,butnotonepennyoftaxrelieftomorethan100millionAmericans?
OBAMA:
Howelsecouldheofferahealthcareplanthatwouldactuallytaxpeople'sbenefits,oraneducationplanthatwoulddonothingtohelpfamiliespayforcollege,oraplanthatwouldprivatizeSocialSecurityandgambleyourretirement?
It'snotbecauseJohnMcCaindoesn'tcare;it'sbecauseJohnMcCaindoesn'tgetit.
Forovertwodecades--forovertwodecades,he'ssubscribedtothatold,discreditedRepublicanphilosophy:
Givemoreandmoretothosewiththemostandhopethatprosperitytricklesdowntoeveryoneelse.
InWashington,theycallthisthe"OwnershipSociety,"butwhatitreallymeansisthatyou'reonyourown.Outofwork?
Toughluck,you'reonyourown.Nohealthcare?
Themarketwillfixit.You'reonyourown.Bornintopoverty?
Pullyourselfupbyyourownbootstraps,evenifyoudon'thaveboots.Youareonyourown.
Well,it'stimeforthemtoowntheirfailure.It'stimeforustochangeAmerica.Andthat'swhyI'mrunningforpresidentoftheUnitedStates.
Yousee,yousee,weDemocratshaveaverydifferentmeasureofwhatconstitutesprogressinthiscountry.
Wemeasureprogressbyhowmanypeoplecanfindajobthatpaysthemortgage,whetheryoucanputalittleextramoneyawayattheendofeachmonthsoyoucansomedaywatchyourchildreceivehercollegediploma.
Wemeasureprogressinthe23millionnewjobsthatwerecreatedwhenBillClintonwaspresiden...whentheaverageAmericanfamilysawitsincomegoup$7,500insteadofgodown$2,000,likeithasunderGeorgeBush.
WemeasurethestrengthofoureconomynotbythenumberofbillionaireswehaveortheprofitsoftheFortune500,butbywhethersomeonewithagoodideacantakeariskandstartanewbusiness,orwhetherthewaitresswholivesontipscantakeadayoffandlookafterasickkidwithoutlosingherjob,aneconomythathonorsthedignityofwork.
Thefundamentalsweusetomeasureeconomicstrengtharewhetherwearelivinguptothatfundamentalpromisethathasmadethiscountrygreat,apromisethatistheonlyreasonIamstandingheretonight.
Because,inthefacesofthoseyoungveteranswhocomebackfromIraqandAfghanistan,Iseemygrandfather,whosignedupafterPearlHarbor,marchedinPatton'sarmy,andwasrewardedbyagratefulnationwiththechancetogotocollegeontheG.I.Bill.
Inthefaceofthatyoungstudent,whosleepsjustthreehoursbeforeworkingthenightshift,Ithinkaboutmymom,whoraisedmysisterandmeonherownwhilesheworkedandearnedherdegree,whoonceturnedtofoodstamps,butwasstillabletosendustothebestschoolsinthecountrywiththehelpofstudentloansandscholarships.
WhenI--whenIlistentoanotherworkertellmethathisfactoryhasshutdown,IrememberallthosemenandwomenontheSouthSideofChicagowhoIstoodbyandfoughtfortwodecadesagoafterthelocalsteelplantclosed.
AndwhenIhearawomantalkaboutthedifficultiesofstartingherownbusinessormakingherwayintheworld,Ithinkaboutmygrandmother,whoworkedherwayupfromthesecretarialpooltomiddlemanagement,despiteyearsofbeingpassedoverforpromotionsbecauseshewasawoman.
She'stheonewhotaughtmeabouthardwork.She'stheonewhoputoffbuyinganewcaroranewdressforherselfsothatIcouldhaveabetterlife.Shepouredeverythingshehadintome.Andalthoughshecannolongertravel,Iknowthatshe'swatchingtonightandthattonightishernight,aswell.
Now,Idon'tknowwhatkindoflivesJohnMcCainthinksthatcelebritieslead,butthishasbeenmine.
Thesearemyheroes;theirsarethestoriesthatshapedmylife.AnditisonbehalfofthemthatIintendtowinthiselectionandkeepourpromisealiveaspresidentoftheUnitedStates.
What--whatisthatAmericanpromise?
It'sapromisethatsayse
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