Obama Ipsum

I stand here knowing that my story is part of the larger American story, that I owe a debt to all of those who came before me, and that, in no other country on earth, is my story even possible. Iraq's sovereignty is its own. Some suggest that it isn't worth the effort - that we are fated to disagree, and civilizations are doomed to clash.

We the people, in order to form a more perfect union." "I'm here because of Ashley." By itself, that single moment of recognition between that young white girl and that old black man is not enough. Now is the time to finally keep the promise of affordable, accessible health care for every single American. These needs will be met only if we act boldly in the years ahead; and if we understand that the challenges we face are shared, and our failure to meet them will hurt us all.

Nor is it beyond the sea. To Chairman Dean and my great friend Dick Durbin; and to all my fellow citizens of this great nation; For peace to come, it is time for them - and all of us - to live up to our responsibilities. Those are mutual interests.

I'm talking about something more substantial. In the end, then, what is called for is nothing more, and nothing less, than what all the world's great religions demand - that we do unto others as we would have them do unto us. I'll help our auto companies re-tool, so that the fuel-efficient cars of the future are built right here in America. If you don't have a record to run on, then you paint your opponent as someone people should run from. And I've seen it in this campaign.

And so this will be a difficult debate next week. These people are a part of me. We can pounce on some gaffe by a Hillary supporter as evidence that she's playing the race card, or we can speculate on whether white men will all flock to John McCain in the general election regardless of his policies.

Thank you. And may God's peace be upon you.