ChangeHasComeToAmericaIfthereisanyoneouttherewhostilldoubtsthatAmericaisaplacewhereallthingsarepossible,whostillwondersifthedreamofourfoundersisaliveinourtime,whostillquestionsthepowerofourdemocracy,tonightisyouranswerIt’stheanswertoldbylinesthatstretchedaroundschoolsandchurchesinnumbersthisnationhasneverseen,bypeoplewhowaitedthreehoursandfourhours,manyforthefirsttimeintheirlives,becausetheybelievedthatthistimemustbedifferent,thattheirvoicescouldbethatdifferenceIt’stheanswerspokenbyyoungandold,richandpoor,DemocratandRepublican,black,white,Hispanic,Asian,NativeAmerican,gay,straight,disabledandnotdisabledAmericanswhosentamessagetotheworldthatwehaveneverbeenjustacollectionofindividualsoracollectionofredstatesandbluestatesWeare,andalwayswillbe,theUnitedStatesofAmericaIt’stheanswerthatledthosewho’vebeentoldforsolongbysomanytobecynicalandfearfulanddoubtfulaboutwhatwecanachievetoputtheirhandsonthearcofhistoryandbenditoncemoretowardthehopeofabetterdayIt’sbeenalongtimecoming,buttonight,becauseofwhatwedidonthisdateinthiselectionatthisdefiningmomentchangehascometoAmericaAlittlebitearlierthisevening,IreceivedanextraordinarilygraciouscallfromSenMcCainSenMcCainfoughtlongandhardinthiscampaignAndhe’sfoughtevenlongerandharderforthecountrythathelovesHehasenduredsacrificesforAmericathatmostofuscannotbegintoimagineWearebetterofffortheservicerenderedbythisbraveandselflessleaderIcongratulatehimIcongratulateGovPalinforallthatthey’veachievedAndIlookforwardtoworkingwiththemtorenewthisnation’spromiseinthemonthsaheadIwanttothankmypartnerinthisjourney,amanwhocampaignedfromhisheart,andspokeforthemenandwomenhegrewupwithonthestreetsofScrantonandrodewithonthetrainhometoDelaware,thevicepresidentelectoftheUnitedStates,JoeBidenAndIwouldnotbestandingheretonightwithouttheunyieldingsupportofmybestfriendforthelastyearstherockofourfamily,theloveofmylife,thenation’snextfirstladyMichelleObamaSashaandMaliaIloveyoubothmorethanyoucanimagineAndyouhaveearnedthenewpuppythat’scomingwithustothenewWhiteHouseAndwhileshe’snolongerwithus,Iknowmygrandmother’swatching,alongwiththefamilythatmademewhoIamImissthemtonightIknowthatmydebttothemisbeyondmeasureTomysisterMaya,mysisterAlma,allmyotherbrothersandsisters,thankyousomuchforallthesupportthatyou’vegivenmeIamgratefultothemAndtomycampaignmanager,DavidPlouffe,theunsungheroofthiscampaign,whobuiltthebestthebestpoliticalcampaign,Ithink,inthehistoryoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaTomychiefstrategistDavidAxelrodwho’sbeenapartnerwithmeeverystepofthewayTothebestcampaignteameverassembledinthehistoryofpoliticsyoumadethishappen,andIamforevergratefulforwhatyou’vesacrificedtogetitdoneButaboveall,IwillneverforgetwhothisvictorytrulybelongstoItbelongstoyouItbelongstoyouIwasneverthelikeliestcandidateforthisofficeWedidn’tstartwithmuchmoneyormanyendorsementsOurcampaignwasnothatchedinthehallsofWashingtonItbeganinthebackyardsofDesMoinesandthelivingroomsofConcordandthefrontporchesofCharlestonItwasbuiltbyworkingmenandwomenwhodugintowhatlittlesavingstheyhadtogive$and$and$tothecauseItgrewstrengthfromtheyoungpeoplewhorejectedthemythoftheirgeneration’sapathywholefttheirhomesandtheirfamiliesforjobsthatofferedlittlepayandlesssleepItdrewstrengthfromthenotsoyoungpeoplewhobravedthebittercoldandscorchingheattoknockondoorsofperfectstrangers,andfromthemillionsofAmericanswhovolunteeredandorganizedandprovedthatmorethantwocenturieslateragovernmentofthepeople,bythepeople,andforthepeoplehasnotperishedfromtheEarthThisisyourvictoryAndIknowyoudidn’tdothisjusttowinanelectionAndIknowyoudidn’tdoitformeYoudiditbecauseyouunderstandtheenormityofthetaskthatliesaheadForevenaswecelebratetonight,weknowthechallengesthattomorrowwillbringarethegreatestofourlifetimetwowars,aplanetinperil,theworstfinancialcrisisinacenturyEvenaswestandheretonight,weknowtherearebraveAmericanswakingupinthedesertsofIraqandthemountainsofAfghanistantorisktheirlivesforusTherearemothersandfatherswhowilllieawakeafterthechildrenfallasleepandwonderhowthey’llmakethemortgageorpaytheirdoctors’billsorsaveenoughfortheirchild’scollegeeducationThere’snewenergytoharness,newjobstobecreated,newschoolstobuild,andthreatstomeet,alliancestorepairTheroadaheadwillbelongOurclimbwillbesteepWemaynotgetthereinoneyearoreveninonetermBut,America,IhaveneverbeenmorehopefulthanIamtonightthatwewillgetthereIpromiseyou,weasapeoplewillgetthereTherewillbesetbacksandfalsestartsTherearemanywhowon’tagreewitheverydecisionorpolicyImakeaspresidentAndweknowthegovernmentcan’tsolveeveryproblemButIwillalwaysbehonestwithyouaboutthechallengeswefaceIwilllistentoyou,especiallywhenwedisagreeAnd,aboveall,Iwillaskyoutojoinintheworkofremakingthisnation,theonlywayit’sbeendoneinAmericaforyearsblockbyblock,brickbybrick,callousedhandbycallousedhandWhatbeganmonthsagointhedepthsofwintercannotendonthisautumnnightThisvictoryaloneisnotthechangeweseekItisonlythechanceforustomakethatchangeAndthatcannothappenifwegobacktothewaythingswereItcan’thappenwithoutyou,withoutanewspiritofservice,anewspiritofsacrificeSoletussummonanewspiritofpatriotism,ofresponsibility,whereeachofusresolvestopitchinandworkharderandlookafternotonlyourselvesbuteachotherLetusrememberthat,ifthisfinancialcrisistaughtusanything,it’sthatwecannothaveathrivingWallStreetwhileMainStreetsuffersInthiscountry,weriseorfallasonenation,asonepeopleLet’sresistthetemptationtofallbackonthesamepartisanshipandpettinessandimmaturitythathaspoisonedourpoliticsforsolongLet’srememberthatitwasamanfromthisstatewhofirstcarriedthebanneroftheRepublicanPartytotheWhiteHouse,apartyfoundedonthevaluesofselfrelianceandindividuallibertyandnationalunityThosearevaluesthatweallshareAndwhiletheDemocraticPartyhaswonagreatvictorytonight,wedosowithameasureofhumilityanddeterminationtohealthedividesthathaveheldbackourprogressAsLincolnsaidtoanationfarmoredividedthanours,wearenotenemiesbutfriendsThoughpassionmayhavestrained,itmustnotbreakourbondsofaffectionAndtothoseAmericanswhosesupportIhaveyettoearn,Imaynothavewonyourvotetonight,butIhearyourvoicesIneedyourhelpAndIwillbeyourpresident,tooAndtoallthosewatchingtonightfrombeyondourshores,fromparliamentsandpalaces,tothosewhoarehuddledaroundradiosintheforgottencornersoftheworld,ourstoriesaresingular,butourdestinyisshared,andanewdawnofAmericanleadershipisathandTothosetothosewhowouldteartheworlddown:WewilldefeatyouTothosewhoseekpeaceandsecurity:WesupportyouAndtoallthosewhohavewonderedifAmerica’sbeaconstillburnsasbright:Tonightweprovedoncemorethatthetruestrengthofournationcomesnotfromthemightofourarmsorthescaleofourwealth,butfromtheenduringpowerofourideals:democracy,liberty,opportunityandunyieldinghopeThat’sthetruegeniusofAmerica:thatAmericacanchangeOurunioncanbeperfectedWhatwe’vealreadyachievedgivesushopeforwhatwecanandmustachievetomorrowThiselectionhadmanyfirstsandmanystoriesthatwillbetoldforgenerationsButonethat’sonmymindtonight’saboutawomanwhocastherballotinAtlantaShe’salotlikethemillionsofotherswhostoodinlinetomaketheirvoiceheardinthiselectionexceptforonething:AnnNixonCooperisyearsoldShewasbornjustagenerationpastslaveryatimewhentherewerenocarsontheroadorplanesintheskywhensomeonelikehercouldn’tvotefortworeasonsbecauseshewasawomanandbecauseofthecolorofherskinAndtonight,Ithinkaboutallthatshe’sseenthroughouthercenturyinAmericatheheartacheandthehopethestruggleandtheprogressthetimesweweretoldthatwecan’t,andthepeoplewhopressedonwiththatAmericancreed:YeswecanAtatimewhenwomen’svoicesweresilencedandtheirhopesdismissed,shelivedtoseethemstandupandspeakoutandreachfortheballotYeswecanWhentherewasdespairinthedustbowlanddepressionacrosstheland,shesawanationconquerfearitselfwithaNewDeal,newjobs,anewsenseofcommonpurposeYeswecanWhenthebombsfellonourharborandtyrannythreatenedtheworld,shewastheretowitnessagenerationrisetogreatnessandademocracywassavedYeswecanShewasthereforthebusesinMontgomery,thehosesinBirmingham,abridgeinSelma,andapreacherfromAtlantawhotoldapeoplethat“WeShallOvercome”YeswecanAmantoucheddownonthemoon,awallcamedowninBerlin,aworldwasconnectedbyourownscienceandimaginationAndthisyear,inthiselection,shetouchedherfingertoascreen,andcasthervote,becauseafteryearsinAmerica,throughthebestoftimesandthedarkestofhours,sheknowshowAmericacanchangeYeswecan我们登上过月球我们推倒了柏林墙我们用科学和创想连接了整个世界。今年在这次选举中她伸出手指在屏幕上按下她投出了自己的一票因为经历了年的光明与黑暗她知道美国应该如何转变。我们做得到。America,wehavecomesofarWehaveseensomuchButthereissomuchmoretodoSotonight,letusaskourselvesifourchildrenshouldlivetoseethenextcenturyifmydaughtersshouldbesoluckytoliveaslongasAnnNixonCooper,whatchangewilltheyseeWhatprogresswillwehavemade美国我们已经走了很久我们已经看了很多但是还有很多事情等着我们去做。今晚让我们扪心自问如果我们的孩子能够看到下个世纪如果我的女儿们也能幸运地像安尼克松库帕那样长寿他们会看到什么样的转变？我们应该如何完成这些转变？ThisisourchancetoanswerthatcallThisisourmomentThisisourtime,toputourpeoplebacktoworkandopendoorsofopportunityforourkidstorestoreprosperityandpromotethecauseofpeacetoreclaimtheAmericandreamandreaffirmthatfundamentaltruth,that,outofmany,weareonethatwhilewebreathe,wehopeAndwherewearemetwithcynicismanddoubtsandthosewhotellusthatwecan’t,wewillrespondwiththattimelesscreedthatsumsupthespiritofapeople:这是我们完成使命的机会。这是我们的时代。这是我们创造历史的时刻让我们的人民得到工作敞开门让我们的孩子得到机会恢复繁荣并推进和平让美国梦再次浮现重申我们的基本信念团结一心。当我们呼吸、我们畅想、我们面对犬儒主义、我们迟疑、我们面对那些质疑我们的人的时候我们将铭记那凝聚了我们精神的不灭的信条：Yes,wecan我们一定做得到。Thankyou谢谢大家。GodblessyouAndmayGodblesstheUnitedStatesofAmerica上帝保佑你们愿上帝保佑美利坚合众国。PAGE