Obama Ipsum

But it does find voice in the barbershop or around the kitchen table. We will, however, relentlessly confront violent extremists who pose a grave threat to our security.

My father, who I didn't know, returned to Kenya when I was just two. But I'm hopeful because I think there's an awakening taking place in America. That's the promise we need to keep. That is the spirit we need today.

But it is a story that has seared into my genetic makeup the idea that this nation is more than the sum of its parts - that out of many, we are truly one. They've worked hard all their lives, many times only to see their jobs shipped overseas or their pension dumped after a lifetime of labor. Our problems must be dealt with through partnership; progress must be shared. Progress in the daily lives of the Palestinian people must be part of a road to peace, and Israel must take concrete steps to enable such progress.

That we can tuck in our children at night and know that they are fed and clothed and safe from harm. Our Party has chosen a man to lead us who embodies the best this country has to offer. It was Islam - at places like Al-Azhar University - that carried the light of learning through so many centuries, paving the way for Europe's Renaissance and Enlightenment. This is not simply about America's interests. I know there has been controversy about the promotion of democracy in recent years, and much of this controversy is connected to the war in Iraq. Indeed, faith should bring us together.

We can tackle race only as spectacle - as we did in the OJ trial - or in the wake of tragedy, as we did in the aftermath of Katrina - or as fodder for the nightly news. And although she can no longer travel, I know that she's watching tonight, and that tonight is her night as well. For many years, Iran has defined itself in part by its opposition to my country, and there is indeed a tumultuous history between us.

Thank you very much everybody.