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IfthereisanyoneouttherewhostilldoubtsthatAmericaisaplacewhereallthingsarepossible;

whostillwondersifthedreamofourfoundersisaliveinourtime;

whostillquestionsthepowerofourdemocracy,tonightisyouranswer.

It'

stheanswertoldbylinesthatstretchedaroundschoolsandchurchesinnumbersthisnationhasneverseen;

bypeoplewhowaitedthreehoursandfourhours,manyfortheveryfirsttimeintheirlives,becausetheybelievedthatthistimemustbedifferent;

thattheirvoicecouldbethatdifference.

stheanswerspokenbyyoungandold,richandpoor,DemocratandRepublican,black,white,Latino,Asian,NativeAmerican,gay,straight,disabledandnotdisabledmdash;

Americanswhosentamessagetotheworldthatwehaveneverbeenacollectionofredstatesandbluestates;

weare,andalwayswillbe,theUnitedStatesofAmerica.

stheanswerthatledthosewhohavebeentoldforsolongbysomanytobecynical,andfearful,anddoubtfulofwhatwecanachievetoputtheirhandsonthearcofhistoryandbenditoncemoretowardthehopeofabetterday.

sbeenalongtimecoming,buttonight,becauseofwhatwedidonthisday,inthiselection,atthisdefiningmoment,changehascometoAmerica.

IjustreceivedaverygraciouscallfromSen.McCain.Hefoughtlongandhardinthiscampaign,andhe'

sfoughtevenlongerandharderforthecountryheloves.HehasenduredsacrificesforAmericathatmostofuscannotbegintoimagine,andwearebetterofffortheservicerenderedbythisbraveandselflessleader.IcongratulatehimandGov.Palinforalltheyhaveachieved,andIlookforwardtoworkingwiththemtorenewthisnation'

spromiseinthemonthsahead.

Iwanttothankmypartnerinthisjourney,amanwhocampaignedfromhisheartandspokeforthemenandwomenhegrewupwithonthestreetsofScrantonandrodewithonthattrainhometoDelaware,thevice-president-electoftheUnitedStates,JoeBiden.

Iwouldnotbestandingheretonightwithouttheunyieldingsupportofmybestfriendforthelast16years,therockofourfamilyandtheloveofmylife,ournation'

snextfirstlady,MichelleObama.SashaandMalia,Iloveyoubothsomuch,andyouhaveearnedthenewpuppythat'

scomingwithustotheWhiteHouse.Andwhileshe'

snolongerwithus,Iknowmygrandmotheriswatching,alongwiththefamilythatmademewhoIam.Imissthemtonight,andknowthatmydebttothemisbeyondmeasure.

Tomycampaignmanager,DavidPlouffe;

mychiefstrategist,DavidAxelrod;

andthebestcampaignteameverassembledinthehistoryofpolitics—youmadethishappen,andIamforevergratefulforwhatyou'

vesacrificedtogetitdone.

Butaboveall,Iwillneverforgetwhothisvictorytrulybelongsto—itbelongstoyou.

Iwasneverthelikeliestcandidateforthisoffice.Wedidn'

tstartwithmuchmoneyormanyendorsements.OurcampaignwasnothatchedinthehallsofWashingtonmdash;

itbeganinthebackyardsofDesMoinesandthelivingroomsofConcordandthefrontporchesofCharleston.

Itwasbuiltbyworkingmenandwomenwhodugintowhatlittlesavingstheyhadtogive$5and$10and$20tothiscause.Itgrewstrengthfromtheyoungpeoplewhorejectedthemythoftheirgeneration'

sapathy;

wholefttheirhomesandtheirfamiliesforjobsthatofferedlittlepayandlesssleep;

fromthenot-so-youngpeoplewhobravedthebittercoldandscorchingheattoknockonthedoorsofperfectstrangers;

fromthemillionsofAmericanswhovolunteeredandorganized,andprovedthatmorethantwocenturieslater,agovernmentofthepeople,bythepeopleandforthepeoplehasnotperishedfromthisearth.Thisisyourvictory.

Iknowyoudidn'

tdothisjusttowinanelection,andIknowyoudidn'

tdoitforme.Youdiditbecauseyouunderstandtheenormityofthetaskthatliesahead.Forevenaswecelebratetonight,weknowthechallengesthattomorrowwillbringarethegreatestofourlifetimemdash;

twowars,aplanetinperil,theworstfinancialcrisisinacentury.Evenaswestandheretonight,weknowtherearebraveAmericanswakingupinthedesertsofIraqandthemountainsofAfghanistantorisktheirlivesforus.Therearemothersandfatherswhowilllieawakeaftertheirchildrenfallasleepandwonderhowthey'

llmakethemortgage,orpaytheirdoctor'

sbills,orsaveenoughforcollege.Thereisnewenergytoharnessandnewjobstobecreated;

newschoolstobuildandthreatstomeetandalliancestorepair.

Theroadaheadwillbelong.Ourclimbwillbesteep.Wemaynotgetthereinoneyear,orevenoneterm,butAmerica—IhaveneverbeenmorehopefulthanIamtonightthatwewillgetthere.Ipromiseyou:

Weasapeoplewillgetthere.

Therewillbesetbacksandfalsestarts.Therearemanywhowon'

tagreewitheverydecisionorpolicyImakeaspresident,andweknowthatgovernmentcan'

tsolveeveryproblem.ButIwillalwaysbehonestwithyouaboutthechallengesweface.Iwilllistentoyou,especiallywhenwedisagree.And,aboveall,Iwillaskyoujoinintheworkofremakingthisnationtheonlywayit'

sbeendoneinAmericafor221yearsmdash;

blockbyblock,brickbybrick,callusedhandbycallusedhand.

Whatbegan21monthsagointhedepthsofwintermustnotendonthisautumnnight.Thisvictoryaloneisnotthechangeweseek—itisonlythechanceforustomakethatchange.Andthatcannothappenifwegobacktothewaythingswere.Itcannothappenwithoutyou.

Soletussummonanewspiritofpatriotism;

ofserviceandresponsibilitywhereeachofusresolvestopitchinandworkharderandlookafternotonlyourselves,buteachother.Letusrememberthatifthisfinancialcrisistaughtusanything,it'

sthatwecannothaveathrivingWallStreetwhileMainStreetsuffers.Inthiscountry,weriseorfallasonenationmdash;

asonepeople.

Letusresistthetemptationtofallbackonthesamepartisanshipandpettinessandimmaturitythathaspoisonedourpoliticsforsolong.LetusrememberthatitwasamanfromthisstatewhofirstcarriedthebanneroftheRepublicanPartytotheWhiteHouse—apartyfoundedonthevaluesofself-reliance,individuallibertyandnationalunity.Thosearevaluesweallshare,andwhiletheDemocraticPartyhaswonagreatvictorytonight,wedosowithameasureofhumilityanddeterminationtohealthedividesthathaveheldbackourprogress.

AsLincolnsaidtoanationfarmoredividedthanours,"

Wearenotenemies,butfriends...Thoughpassionmayhavestrained,itmustnotbreakourbondsofaffection."

And,tothoseAmericanswhosesupportIhaveyettoearn,Imaynothavewonyourvote,butIhearyourvoices,Ineedyourhelp,andIwillbeyourpresident,too.

Andtoallthosewatchingtonightfrombeyondourshores,fromparliamentsandpalacestothosewhoarehuddledaroundradiosintheforgottencornersofourworld—ourstoriesaresingular,butourdestinyisshared,andanewdawnofAmericanleadershipisathand.Tothosewhowouldtearthisworlddown:

Wewilldefeatyou.Tothosewhoseekpeaceandsecurity:

Wesupportyou.AndtoallthosewhohavewonderedifAmerica'

sbeaconstillburnsasbright:

Tonight,weprovedoncemorethatthetruestrengthofournationcomesnotfromthemightofourarmsorthescaleofourwealth,butfromtheenduringpowerofourideals:

democracy,liberty,opportunityandunyieldinghope.

ForthatisthetruegeniusofAmerica—thatAmericacanchange.Ourunioncanbeperfected.Andwhatwehavealreadyachievedgivesushopeforwhatwecanandmustachievetomorrow.

Thiselectionhadmanyfirstsandmanystoriesthatwillbetoldforgenerations.Butonethat'

sonmymindtonightisaboutawomanwhocastherballotinAtlanta.She'

salotlikethemillionsofotherswhostoodinlinetomaketheirvoiceheardinthiselection,exceptforonething:

AnnNixonCooperis106yearsold.

Shewasbornjustagenerationpastslavery;

atimewhentherewerenocarsontheroadorplanesinthesky;

whensomeonelikehercouldn'

tvotefortworeasonsmdash;

becauseshewasawomanandbecauseofthecolorofherskin.

Andtonight,Ithinkaboutallthatshe'

sseenthroughouthercenturyinAmericamdash;

theheartacheandthehope;

thestruggleandtheprogress;

thetimesweweretoldthatwecan'

tandthepeoplewhopressedonwiththatAmericancreed:

Yes,wecan.

Atatimewhenwomen'

svoicesweresilencedandtheirhopesdismissed,shelivedtoseethemstandupandspeakoutandreachfortheballot.Yes,wecan.

WhentherewasdespairintheDustBowlanddepressionacrosstheland,shesawanationconquerfearitselfwithaNewDeal,newjobsandanewsenseofcommonpurpose.Yes,wecan.

Whenthebombsfellonourharborandtyrannythreatenedtheworld,shewastheretowitnessagenerationrisetogreatnessandademocracywassaved.Yes,wecan.

ShewasthereforthebusesinMontgomery,thehosesinBirmingham,abridgeinSelmaandapreacherfromAtlantawhotoldapeoplethat"

WeShallOvercome."

Amantoucheddownonthemoon,awallcamedowninBerlin,aworldwasconnectedbyourownscien