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TANK:  Michelle, I love you. The other night, I think the entire country saw just how lucky I am. Malia

and Sasha, you make me so proud…but don’t get any ideas, you’re still going to class

tomorrow. And Joe Biden, thank you for being the best Vice President I could ever hope for. 

Madam Chairwoman, delegates, I accept your nomination for President of the United States.
HIS CAREER:  The first time I addressed this convention in 2004, I was a younger man; a Senate candidate

from Illinois who spoke about hope – not blind optimism or wishful thinking, but hope in the

face of difficulty; hope in the face of uncertainty; that dogged faith in the future which has

pushed this nation forward, even when the odds are great; even when the road is long. 
DIFFICULTS: Eight years later, that hope has been tested – by the cost of war; by one of the worst

economic crises in history; and by political gridlock that’s left us wondering whether it’s still

possible to tackle the challenges of our time. 

I know that campaigns can seem small, and even silly. Trivial things become big distractions.

Serious issues become sound bites. And the truth gets buried under an avalanche of mon.

THESIS: But when all is said and done – when you pick up that ballot to vote – you will face the clearest

choice of any time in a generation. Over the next few years, big decisions will be made in

Washington, on jobs and the economy; taxes and deficits; energy and education; war and

peace – decisions that will have a huge impact on our lives and our children’s lives for decades

to come. 

On every issue, the choice you face won’t be just between two candidates or two parties. 

It will be a choice between two different paths for America. 
ARGUMENTS ( Values and awareness of older generations; economy; renewable Energy; education and work; foreign policy: wars and peace; taxes; voter’s responsibility: voting is important for the future; hope and faith): from “Ours is a fight to…” to “…this November”

CONCLUSION: America, I never said this journey would be easy, and I won’t promise that now. Yes, our path is harder – but it leads to a better place. Yes our road is longer – but we travel it together. We

don’t turn back. We leave no one behind. We pull each other up. We draw strength from our

victories, and we learn from our mistakes, but we keep our eyes fixed on that distant horizon,

knowing that Providence is with us, and that we are  surely blessed to be citizens of the

greatest nation on Earth. 

Thank you, God bless you, and may God bless these United States.