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stheanswertoldbylinesthatstretchedaroundschoolsandchurchesinnumbersthisnationhasneverseen;
bypeoplewhowaitedthreehoursandfourhours,manyfortheveryfirsttimeintheirlives,becausetheybelievedthatthistimemustbedifferent;
thattheirvoicecouldbethatdifference.
stheanswerspokenbyyoungandold,richandpoor,DemocratandRepublican,black,white,Latino,Asian,NativeAmerican,gay,straight,disabledandnotdisabled-AmericanswhosentamessagetotheworldthatwehaveneverbeenacollectionofRedStatesandBlueStates:
weare,andalwayswillbe,theUnitedStatesofAmerica.
stheanswerthatledthosewhohavebeentoldforsolongbysomanytobecynical,andfearful,anddoubtfulofwhatwecanachievetoputtheirhandsonthearcofhistoryandbenditoncemoretowardthehopeofabetterday.
sbeenalonging,buttonight,becauseofwhatwedidonthisday,inthiselection,atthisdefiningmoment,changeetoAmerica.
IjustreceivedaverygraciouscallfromSenatorMcCain.Hefoughtlongandhardinthiscampaign,andhe'
sfoughtevenlongerandharderforthecountryheloves.HehasenduredsacrificesforAmericathatmostofuscannotbegintoimagine,andwearebetterofffortheservicerenderedbythisbraveandselflessleader.IcongratulatehimandGovernorPalinforalltheyhaveachieved,andIlookforwardtoworkingwiththemtorenewthisnation'
spromiseinthemonthsahead.
Iwanttothankmypartnerinthisjourney,amanwhocampaignedfromhisheartandspokeforthemenandwomenhegrewupwithonthestreetsofScrantonandrodewithonthattrainhometoDelaware,theVicePresident-electoftheUnitedStates,JoeBiden.
Iwouldnotbestandingheretonightwithouttheunyieldingsupportofmybest
friendforthelastsixteenyears,therockofourfamilyandtheloveofmylife,ournation'
snextFirstLady,MichelleObama.SashaandMalia,Iloveyoubothsomuch,andyouhaveearnedthenewpuppythat'
ingwithustotheWhiteHouse.Andwhileshe'
snolongerwithus,Iknowmygrandmotheriswatching,alongwiththefamilythatmademewhoIam.Imissthemtonight,andknowthatmydebttothemisbeyondmeasure.
TomycampaignmanagerDavidPlouffe,mychiefstrategistDavidAxelrod,andthebestcampaignteameverassembledinthehistoryofpolitics-youmadethishappen,andIamforevergratefulforwhatyou'
vesacrificedtogetitdone.
Butaboveall,Iwillneverforgetwhothisvictorytrulybelongsto-itbelongstoyou.
Iwasneverthelikeliestcandidateforthisoffice.Wedidn'
tstartwithmuchmoneyormanyendorsements.OurcampaignwasnothatchedinthehallsofWashington-itbeganinthebackyardsofDesMoinesandthelivingroomsofConcordandthefrontporchesofCharleston.
Itwasbuiltbyworkingmenandwomenwhodugintowhatlittlesavingstheyhadtogivefivedollarsandtendollarsandtwentydollarstothiscause.Itgrewstrengthfromtheyoungpeoplewhorejectedthemythoftheirgeneration'
sapathy;
wholefttheirhomesandtheirfamiliesforjobsthatofferedlittlepayandlesssleep;
fromthenot-so-youngpeoplewhobravedthebittercoldandscorchingheattoknockonthedoorsofperfectstrangers;
fromthemillionsofAmericanswhovolunteered,andorganized,andprovedthatmorethantwocenturieslater,agovernmentofthepeople,bythepeopleandforthepeoplehasnotperishedfromthisEarth.Thisisyourvictory.
Iknowyoudidn'
tdothisjusttowinanelectionandIknowyoudidn'
tdoitforme.Youdiditbecauseyouunderstandtheenormityofthetaskthatliesahead.Forevenaswecelebratetonight,weknowthechallengesthattomorrowwillbringarethegreatestofourlifetime-twowars,aplanetinperil,theworstfinancialcrisisinacentury.Evenaswestandheretonight,weknowtherearebraveAmericanswakingupinthedesertsofIraqandthemountainsofAfghanistantorisktheirlivesforus.
Therearemothersandfatherswhowilllieawakeaftertheirchildrenfallasleepandwonderhowthey'
llmakethemortgage,orpaytheirdoctor'
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newschoolstobuildandthreatstomeetandalliancestorepair.
Theroadaheadwillbelong.Ourclimbwillbesteep.Wemaynotgetthereinoneyearorevenoneterm,butAmerica-IhaveneverbeenmorehopefulthanIamtonightthatwewillgetthere.Ipromiseyou-weasapeoplewillgetthere.
Therewillbesetbacksandfalsestarts.Therearemanywhowon'
tagreewitheverydecisionorpolicyImakeasPresident,andweknowthatgovernmentcan'
tsolveeveryproblem.ButIwillalwaysbehonestwithyouaboutthechallengesweface.Iwilllistentoyou,especiallywhenwedisagree.Andaboveall,Iwillaskyoujoinintheworkofremakingthisnationtheonlywayit'
sbeendoneinAmericafortwo-hundredandtwenty-oneyears-blockbyblock,brickbybrick,callousedhandbycallousedhand.
Whatbegantwenty-onemonthsagointhedepthsofwintermustnotendonthisautumnnight.Thisvictoryaloneisnotthechangeweseek-itisonlythechanceforustomakethatchange.Andthatcannothappenifwegobacktothewaythingswere.Itcannothappenwithoutyou.
Soletussummonanewspiritofpatriotism;
ofserviceandresponsibilitywhereeachofusresolvestopitchinandworkharderandlookafternotonlyourselves,buteachother.Letusrememberthatifthisfinancialcrisistaughtusanything,it'
sthatwecannothaveathrivingWallStreetwhileMainStreetsuffers-inthiscountry,weriseorfallasonenation;
asonepeople.
Letusresistthetemptationtofallbackonthesamepartisanshipandpettinessandimmaturitythathaspoisonedourpoliticsforsolong.LetusrememberthatitwasamanfromthisstatewhofirstcarriedthebanneroftheRepublicanPartytotheWhiteHouse-apartyfoundedonthevaluesofself-reliance,individualliberty,andnationalunity.Thosearevaluesweallshare,andwhiletheDemocraticPartyhaswonagreatvictorytonight,wedosowithameasureofhumilityanddeterminationtohealthe
dividesthathaveheldbackourprogress.AsLincolnsaidtoanationfarmoredividedthanours,"
Wearenotenemies,butfriends...thoughpassionmayhavestraineditmustnotbreakourbondsofaffection."
AndtothoseAmericanswhosesupportIhaveyettoearn-Imaynothavewonyourvote,butIhearyourvoices,Ineedyourhelp,andIwillbeyourPresidenttoo.
Andtoallthosewatchingtonightfrombeyondourshores,fromparliamentsandpalacestothosewhoarehuddledaroundradiosintheforgottencornersofourworld-ourstoriesaresingular,butourdestinyisshared,andanewdawnofAmericanleadershipisathand.Tothosewhowouldtearthisworlddown-wewilldefeatyou.Tothosewhoseekpeaceandsecurity-wesupportyou.AndtoallthosewhohavewonderedifAmerica'
sbeaconstillburnsasbright-tonightweprovedoncemorethatthetruestrengthofouresnotfromourthemightofourarmsorthescaleofourwealth,butfromtheenduringpowerofourideals:
democracy,liberty,opportunity,andunyieldinghope.
ForthatisthetruegeniusofAmerica-thatAmericacanchange.Ourunioncanbeperfected.Andwhatwehavealreadyachievedgivesushopeforwhatwecanandmustachievetomorrow.
Thiselectionhadmanyfirstsandmanystoriesthatwillbetoldforgenerations.Butonethat'
sonmymindtonightisaboutawomanwhocastherballotinAtlanta.She'
salotlikethemillionsofotherswhostoodinlinetomaketheirvoiceheardinthiselectionexceptforonething-AnnNixonCooperis106yearsold.
Shewasbornjustagenerationpastslavery;
atimewhentherewerenocarsontheroadorplanesinthesky;
whensomeonelikehercouldn'
tvotefortworeasons-becauseshewasawomanandbecauseofthecolorofherskin.
Andtonight,Ithinkaboutallthatshe'
sseenthroughouthercenturyinAmerica-theheartacheandthehope;
thestruggleandtheprogress;
thetimesweweretoldthatwecan'
t,andthepeoplewhopressedonwiththatAmericancreed:
Yeswecan.
Atatimewhenwomen'
svoicesweresilencedandtheirhopesdismissed,shelivedtoseethemstandupandspeakoutandreachfortheballot.Yeswecan.
Whentherewasdespairinthedustbowlanddepressionacrosstheland,shesaw
anationconquerfearitselfwithaNewDeal,newjobsandanewsensemonpurpose.Yeswecan.
Whenthebombsfellonourharborandtyrannythreatenedtheworld,shewastheretowitnessagenerationrisetogreatnessandademocracywassaved.Yeswecan.
ShewasthereforthebusesinMontgomery,thehosesinBirmingham,abridgeinSelma,andapreacherfromAtlantawhotoldapeoplethat"
WeShalle."
Amantoucheddownonthemoon,awallcamedowninBerlin,aworldwasconnectedbyourownscienceandimagination.Andthisyear,inthiselection,shetouchedherfingertoascreen,andcasthervote,becauseafter106yearsinAmerica,throughthebestoftimesandthedarkestofhours,sheknowshowAmericacanchange.Yeswecan.
America,weesofar.Wehaveseensomuch.Butthereissomuchmoretodo.Sotonight,letusaskourselves-ifourchildrenshouldlivetoseethenextcentury;
ifmydaughtersshouldbesoluckytoliveaslongasAnnNixonCooper,whatchangewilltheysee?
Whatprogresswillwehavemade?
Thisisourchancetoanswerthatcall.Thisisourmoment.Thisisourtime-toputourpeoplebacktoworkandopendoorsofopportunityforourkids;
torestoreprosperityandpromotethecauseofpeace;
toreclaimtheAmericanDreamandreaffir