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Tonight, I say to the American people, to Democrats and Republicans and Independents across this great land - enough! This moment - this election - is our chance to keep, in the 21st century, the American promise alive. You don't defeat a terrorist network that operates in eighty countries by occupying Iraq.
That's what compromise is about. It's a racial stalemate we've been stuck in for years. For centuries, black people in America suffered the lash of the whip as slaves and the humiliation of segregation. Too much blood has been shed. The question, now, is not what Iran is against, but rather what future it wants to build. Trade can bring new wealth and opportunities, but also huge disruptions and changing communities.
A common dream, born of two continents. Hope in the face of difficulty. For many years, Iran has defined itself in part by its opposition to my country, and there is indeed a tumultuous history between us.
They cheered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial when Dr. More of you have cars you can't afford to drive, credit card bills you can't afford to pay, and tuition that's beyond your reach. We measure the strength of our economy not by the number of billionaires we have or the profits of the Fortune 500, but by whether someone with a good idea can take a risk and start a new business, or whether the waitress who lives on tips can take a day off to look after a sick kid without losing her job - an economy that honors the dignity of work. I don't fit the typical pedigree, and I haven't spent my career in the halls of Washington.
And that man is John Kerry. It is not enough to give health care to the sick, or jobs to the jobless, or education to our children. Tell that to the military families who shoulder their burdens silently as they watch their loved ones leave for their third or fourth or fifth tour of duty. But I am convinced that in order to move forward, we must say openly the things we hold in our hearts, and that too often are said only behind closed doors.
Thank you very much everybody.