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1、If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of ourdemocracy, tonight is your answer.Its the answer told by lines thatstretched around schools an
2、d churches in numbers this nation has never seen, by people who waited three hours and four hours, many for the first time in their lives, because they believed that this time must be different, that their voices could be that difference.Its the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democra
3、t and Republican, black, white, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled. Americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been just a collection ofindividuals or a collection of red states and blue states.We are, and always will be, the United States of
4、 America.Its the answer that led those whove been told for so long by so many to becynicaland fearful and doubtful about what we can achieve to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day.Its been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did
5、 on this date in this election at this definingmomentchange has come to America.A little bit earlier this evening, I received an extraordinarily gracious call from Sen. McCain.Sen. McCain fought long and hard in thiscampaign. And hes fought even longer and harder for the country that he loves. He ha
6、s endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine. We are better off for the service rendered by this brave and selfless leader.Icongratulatehim; I congratulate Gov. Palin for all that theyve achieved. And I look forward to working with them to renew this nations promise in th
7、e months ahead.I want to thank my partner in this journey, a man who campaigned from his heart, and spoke for the men and women he grew up with on the streets of Scranton and rode with on the train home to Delaware, the vice president-elect of the United States, Joe Biden.And I would not be standing
8、 here tonight without theunyieldingsupport of my best friend for the last 16 years the rock of our family, the love of my life, the nations next first lady Michelle Obama.Sasha and Malia I love you both more than you canimagine. And you have earned the new puppy thats coming with us to the new White
9、 House.And while shes no longer with us, I know my grandmothers watching, along with the family that made me who I am. I miss them tonight. I know that my debt to them is beyond measure.To my sister Maya, my sister Alma, all my other brothers and sisters, thank you so much for all the support that y
10、ouve given me. I am grateful to them.And to mycampaignmanager, David Plouffe, the unsung hero of this campaign, who built the best the best political campaign, I think, in the history of the United States of America.To my chief strategist David Axelrod whos been a partner with me every step of the w
11、ay.To the best campaign team ever assembled in the history of politics you made this happen, and I am forever grateful for what youve sacrificed to get it done.But above all, I will never forget who this victory truly belongs to. It belongs to you. It belongs to you. I was never the likeliest candid
12、ate for this office. We didnt start with much money or manyendorsements. Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington. It began in the backyards of Des Moines and the living rooms of Concord and the front porches of Charleston. It was built by working men and women who dug into what littl
13、e savings they had to give $5 and $10 and $20 to the cause.It grew strength from the young people who rejected the myth of theirgenerations apathy who left their homes and their families for jobs that offered little pay and less sleep.It drew strength from the not-so-young people who braved the bitt
14、er cold and scorching heat to knock on doors of perfect strangers, and from the millions of Americans who volunteered and organized and proved that more than two centuries later a government of the people, by the people, and for the people has not perished from the Earth.This is your victory.And I k
15、now you didnt do this just to win an election. And I know you didnt do it for me.You did it because you understand the enormity of the task that lies ahead. For even as we celebrate tonight, we know the challenges that tomorrow will bring are the greatest of our lifetime two wars, a planet in peril,
16、 the worst financial crisis in a century.Even as we stand here tonight, we know there are brave Americans waking up in the deserts of Iraq and themountains of Afghanistan to risk their lives for us.There are mothers and fathers who will lie awake after the children fall asleep and wonder how theyll make the mortgage or pay their doctors bills or save enough for their childs collegeeducation.Theres new
