Barack Obama

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[0:34]" I call my fellow citizens. All of this great nation. With profound gratitude. Your nomination."

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[1:15]" next -- I've expressed my thanks to -- historic slate of candidates. Who accompanied me on this -- And especially the one who travel the -- A champion for working Americans and an inspiration. My -- Rodham Clinton."

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[1:54]" President Bill Clinton who may have last night. The case for change and only he can make it."

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[2:34]" To finish this journey with. The private statement a hard time. Use what ever won the world leaders to the conduct of other Amtrak train he still takes home that night."

[2:56]" I. Sensible parents -- I love you so much and I am so proud of you."

[3:31]" report and told my story. Break -- union. Between a young man from Kenya and a young woman from Kansas who weren't well off. Or well -- Which have a belief that it America America god could achieve whatever you wouldn't mind to. -- that promise that always that this country apart. That through hard work and sacrifice. Each of us can -- individual Marines but still come together as one American man. Insure that the next generation. Can pursue their dreams as well. -- and here tonight. Because for 232. Years. At each moment when that problems with the Japanese. Ordinary men and women. Students and souls barbarism teachers. Nurses and yet. Found the courage. To capitalize."

[4:28]" one of those defining moments. A moment when our nation at war but our economy in turmoil in the American promise have been threatened wants him. Tonight more Americans are out of work more working harder for lots. Work -- lost their homes and even more than watching your home value plummet. More you have cars can't afford to drive up credit card. Bills you can't afford to pay tuition with underage. These challenges are not all of government make. But failure to respond. Is a direct result of a broken politics in Washington. And the failed policies that George W. Bush."

[5:23]" America. You are better in the last. We did better country than. That's."

[5:33]" Half. Countries Ortiz. One woman in Ohio on the brink of retirement. Finds herself want moments away from disaster after a lifetime of artwork. We're better country than one -- men. In Indiana. At the back up equipment that is worked on for twenty years and watched it shipped off to China and then choked up explains how it felt like a failure and went home. Those family members. -- more compassionate the government -- veterans on our streets and families live in the poverty."

[6:13]" But let's go to today. While the major American city around the world lives."

[6:27]" It's a good."

[6:28]" Denied access to the people of America. The Democrats and Republicans and independents across this great land you know. Best moment. This moment."

[6:50]" Our chance to achieve. In the 21 century the American promised a lot."

[6:57]" Because next week in Minnesota of the same party. That brought you to turns -- George Bush and Dick Cheney while half the country for a third. Because we love this country too much. The love the -- looked -- like the last thing."

[7:24]" On November power. On November up -- remote stand up and say hey did you know."

[7:54]" Let the let. Let there be no --"

[8:01]" The Republican nominee John McCain. -- wore the uniform of our country with bravery. And distinction. And for that we all hear our gratitude and -- respect. And next week we'll also hear about the case when he broke with the party. As evidence that you can deliver the change that we. But the records going to. John McCain -- with George Bush 90% of the time."

[8:35]" Senator McCain likes to talk about judgment. But really what the -- judgment when you think George Bush have been right more than 90% of the time. -- I don't know argue. But I'm not ready to take a 10% chance on thing."

[9:11]" On issue after issue that would make a difference in our lives on health care and education and the economy. -- McCain have been anything but Independent. -- said the economy has made great progress under the rug. He says but the fundamentals of the economy are strong. It went one as she -- but. The man who rock and economic plan. With talking about the anxieties that Americans are feeling sad that we are suffering from mental recession."

[9:45]" We've become and I quote. A nation of --"

[9:54]" A nation of the White House. How bad for the -- auto workers at a Michigan plant built after they found out of its clothing kept showing up at. It worked harder than ever because they know there were people who count -- the -- that they've made. Tell that to the military families. Who shoulder the burden silently they want their loved ones. We put their -- report it to work through."

[10:21]" The would not want us. There work hard and they did and they keep going without complaint. The good -- now."

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[10:47]" I don't believe that Senator McCain doesn't care what's going on in the lives of Americans. I just think you don't know."

[11:01]" Making under five million dollars in. How else. Proposed one of the billions in tax breaks for big corporations and oil companies but not one. -- tax -- to more than 100 million America. How else would offer health care plan that would actually tax people out of -- education plan that would. Help families paper college or plan that would privatize Social Security. -- gamble. It's not about John McCain of it. John McCain doesn't get it."

[11:42]" Or -- looks exactly."

[11:47]" Back to subscribe to battle -- pretty -- Republicans blocked. More or both with the most and hope prosperity trickled down everyone else. In Washington let's call this ownership society. But what are will remain very inaugural."

[12:18]" yourself up by your own bootstraps. You don't have -- you'll want your old."

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[12:33]" for them to all of their. This time. Let's say. America. And that's why I'm running for the."

[13:00]" You -- we Democrats have a very different measure. Of what constitutes progress in this country."

[13:07]" We measure progress by how many people can find a job pays the mortgage. Where they can put a little extra money away at the end of each month so you can somebody watch your child receive her college diploma. We measure progress in the 23 million new jobs were created when Bill Clinton was president."

[13:28]" family sought income go up 7500 dollars instead of go down 2000 dollars like it had. Under George Bush."

[13:40]" We measure the strength of our economy not by the number of billionaires we have -- Profits of the fortune 500. About whether someone with a good idea that can take a risk and started new business. Well the waitress who lives on tips can take a day off and looked after a secure without losing her job. An economy that honors. The dignity of work. The fundamentals we use to measure economic strength or whether we -- Living up to that fundamental promise that is made this country great a promise. Is the only reason I'm standing here tonight. Because in the faces of those young veterans who come back from Iraq and Afghanistan. I see my grandfather. Who signed up after -- world marched in patton's army. And was rewarded by a grateful nation with a chance to go to college on the GI bill. In the face of that young student. Who -- just three hours before working the night shift. I think about my mom raise my sister and me on Rome while she worked and earned her degree. Who once turned to food stamps was still able to send -- the best schools in the country. With the help of student loans and scholarships."

[16:17]" You can't promise alive at president. The United States. What. What is that American problems."

[16:39]" the promised says each of us have the freedom to make of our own lives what we -- But that we also have obligations to treat each other with dignity and respect. The promise that says the market should reward short drive and motivation and generate growth. But the businesses should live up to their responsibilities to create American jobs. To look out for American workers and play by the way for the -- Our. -- the promise that says government cannot solve all our problems. What it should do is that which we cannot do for ourselves. Protect us from harm and provide every child a decent education. Keep our water clean and our toys safe. Invest in new schools and new roads and science and technology. Our government should work. For us not against us. It should help us not heard us. It shouldn't short opportunity. Not just for those with the most money and influence but for every American who's willing to work. That's the promise of America. The idea that we are responsible for ourselves but that we also rise or fall as one nation. The fundamental belief that I'm my brother's keeper. I am my sisters keep. That's the promise we need to keep that's the change we need right now."

[18:14]" Let me spell out exactly. What that change would mean a vibrant."